Pune: Four persons were killed and two others injured when a tar-laden container turned turtle on Sinhgad road in Pune on Thursday morning.

The mishap occurred at around 10 AM on Vadgaon Dhayari bridge located on the city outskirts, an officer at Sinhgad road police station said. The driver of the container apparently lost control over the wheels, as a result of which it turned turtle and crushed 3-4 vehicles plying on the road.