Expressway accident kills 8 in East China
Updated: 2013-04-24 16:02
(Xinhua)
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NANJING - Eight people were killed after a mini-bus ran into the rear of a truck on an expressway Wednesday in East China's Jiangsu province.
According to the authorities in Yancheng city, the accident happened at around 7 am Wednesday.
The bus driver failed to steer the wheels to bypass the truck, which suffered a sudden flat tire. Eight people on board the bus were killed on the spot, an initial investigation showed.
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Rescuers work on the scene of the accident after a mini-bus crashed with a truck in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, April 24, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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