New Delhi, July 27 -- A woman was killed and 18 others injured after a speeding container trailer truck rammed into at least 20 vehicles on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, causing a massive pile-up.

A police official quoted by news agency PTI said the incident happened on Saturday afternoon near Adoshi tunnel under Khopoli police station limits in Khalapur taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra.

The official said the driver of the container trailer truck lost control of the vehicle after brake failure.

As per police, the trailer's brakes failed on a steep stretch of road, resulting in the vehicle ramming into the traffic ahead.

Police said the driver was taken into custody by Khopoli police. A medical examination showed he was not under...