India, June 22 -- A Noida man lost his life in a road accident after the driver of his Uber cab allegedly fell asleep at the wheel. Rakesh Arora, 59, was a resident of Delhi NCR who left his home around 3.50am on Saturday in an Uber cab. According to an NDTV report, Arora was on his way to the airport to catch a flight to Bengaluru.

Within 20 minutes, however, the vehicle he was in - a Maruti Suzuki WagonR - crashed into a stationary truck on the DND Flyway that connects Noida to Delhi. Arora's daughter, Shriti, claims that the driver of his Uber fell asleep while driving, leading to the fatal outcome.

According to the NDTV report, the 32-year-old driver, named Sudhir, and 59-year-old Rakesh Arora were both rushed to AIIMS. Arora was de...