India, July 26 -- Two people were killed and 18 others injured after a speeding container trailer truck reportedly rammed into 18-20 vehicles on the Mumbai Pune Expressway on Saturday afternoon.

The incident took place near Adoshi tunnel under Khopoli police station limits in Khalapur taluka in Raigad district, news agency PTI reported, citing a police official.

"The driver of the container trailer truck lost control of the vehicle after brake failure. It hit at least 20 vehicles, including luxury cars like BMW and Mercedes, resulting in serious injuries to 19 persons," he said.

The official said the victims were admitted to a private hospital in Navi Mumbai. The deceased have been identified as Sudhir Patel (38) and Sapna (17).

"The ...