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18 dead, 14 injured in coach-truck collision

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-06-30 07:25

An injured person receives medical treatment in hospital after a coach-truck collision accident in Hengdong county, Central China's Hunan province, June 30, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

CHANGSHA - The death toll of a road accident in central China's Hunan Province Friday night has risen to 18, with another 14 injured, local authorities said on Saturday.

The collision took place at about 8:41 pm Friday when a coach collided head-on with a truck on an expressway section in Hunan Province.

The coach was from a transportation company in Henan Province.

The injured people have been hospitalized. Traffic on the expressway has resumed.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Medical workers conduct rescue mission after a coach-truck collision accident in Hengdong county, Central China's Hunan province, June 30, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

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