China: Semi-Trailer Crashes Into Multiple Vehicles, At Least 11 Killed

<p>FUZHOU, CHINA (BNO NEWS) -- A deadly road accident involving multiple vehicles in eastern China killed at least 11 people and injured dozens more, local authorities said Friday.

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<p>A semi-trailer carrying cement crashed into a car, a passenger bus, and a truck on Friday morning at approximately 11:30 a.m. local time on the expressway from Zhangzhou to Longyan in Nanjing County in the city of Zhangzhou.

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<p>A country government spokesperson confirmed the accident, adding that 35 people were injured in addition to the 11 fatal victims, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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<p>Preliminary investigations indicate the the semi-trailer's brake system failed, causing it to collide into the other vehicles, which included the double-decker bus. The coach, operated by the Zunyi transport company from the province of Guizhou, was carrying 45 people.

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<p>The Zhangzhou government said that among the 35 injured, eight suffered serious injuries. Investigations are undergoing.

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