Four people died when a trailer crashed into their van near Ratangarh in Churu district of Rajasthan, police said on Thursday.
The accident happened late Wednesday when the trailer collided head-on with a van moving in the opposite direction, they said.
Three persons travelling in the van died on the spot. The fourth, who was seriously injured, succumbed during treatment at a hospital, the officials added.
The deceased have been identified as Kaluram, Dilip Kumar, Nemichand and Prabhuram, police said, adding their bodies have been handed over to the relatives after a post-mortem examination.
Efforts are on to nab the trailer driver, who fled the crime site after the accident, they added.
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