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Four members of a family, including a woman, her two sons and her son-in-law, were killed and 10 others injured when their mini-bus collided with a truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota, Rajasthan, in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

A preliminary investigation suggests the driver may have dozed off at the wheel, causing the vehicle to lose control and crash into the truck ahead, according to police.

“Three people died on the spot and another succumbed to injuries at the hospital,” said Deputy Superintendent of Police Shivam Joshi.

The victims were identified as Geeta Soni, 63, her sons Anil Soni, 48, Brijesh Soni, 45, and her son-in-law Suresh Soni, 45. All were residents of Sitabadi in Karauli district, Rajasthan. The accident occurred at around 5 a.m., Joshi said.

The 10 injured passengers were taken to Kota’s MBS Hospital, where they remain under treatment.

The bodies of the deceased have been kept in the mortuary for post-mortem examinations, police said.