India, May 5 -- Four policemen from Uttar Pradesh and one civilian were killed on Tuesday morning after their SUV lost control and crashed into another vehicle on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway in Haryana's Nuh district, police said.

According to preliminary investigation, the personnel, posted in UP's Jalaun district, were travelling towards Palwal in a Mahindra Scorpio. The accident occurred around 10.30am when the driver lost control while attempting to overtake another vehicle, causing the SUV to ram into a heavy vehicle ahead.

Police said the impact was so severe that it killed all five on the spot. Local police and highway patrol teams rushed to the scene upon receiving information and began rescue and investigation ef...