Guwahati: The driver of the container trailer involved in Friday’s crash said the minibus appeared to have crossed into his lane at high speed.The trailer driver, who sustained minor injuries, said the mini-bus was travelling from Golaghat towards Nagaon when it swerved into the trailer’s path. He suspects that the minibus driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel.“I was travelling to Dibrugarh from Tezpur. Suddenly, the minibus switched lanes, swerving towards my side and hit my trailer on the left at a very high speed. Probably, the driver fell asleep while driving,” the driver told the media.The minibus driver, Abdul Majid, died on the spot. The death toll in the accident stood at 24 by 7 pm on Friday.Majid was from Assam’s Nagaon district. The minibus was travelling from Golaghat to Nagaon.
