Crash kills four in Shanxi province
Updated: 2013-02-04 18:11
By Luo Wangshu (chinadaily.com.cn)
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More than 50 vehicles were involved in an accident on a freeway in Shanxi province on Sunday night, leaving four people dead and 24 injured, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The crash happened at around 9 pm in the Huafeng section of Wenyuan Freeway. Two vehicles caught fire after colliding.
The accident started when a truck slid away to the curb of the icy road and turned over.
The truck was carrying oranges, which spilled all over the road, CCTV reported.
The accident caused a traffic jam with more than 100 vehicles, which were still lined up on the freeway on Monday. That section of the freeway is still closed, according to CCTV.
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