8 killed in road accident in Xinjiang
(Xinhua) Updated: 2012-11-25 22:13URUMQI - Eight people were killed in a road accident on Sunday morning in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, local traffic police said.
The accident occurred at about 10:35 am on a highway in Huangdi township, Shache county in Kashi prefecture, when a heavy truck collided with an SUV and another truck.
The driver of the SUV and three passengers in the vehicle died on the spot, another three passengers in the SUV and the driver of the truck were seriously injured and then died in hospital.
The driver of the heavy truck has been detained by police.
The cause of the accident is being investigated.
- What you need to know about Jiangsu's deadly tornado
- China faces challenges in tornado forecast: weather authority
- Ruling may 'open Pandora's box'
- Poverty funds facing stiffer supervision
- Guns a growing factor in narcotics enforcement
- China issues disaster alerts
- Ministry orders removal of substandard running tracks
- HK most expensive for expats
- Agency lists tiny hallway for sale: 1.5 million yuan
- Li vows to boost support for real economy
Highlights
Hot Topics
Ground level Rule of law Panda China youths Anti-terror drive Family planning Smog Fox Hunt Beijing integrates with Tianjin, Hebei China cracks down on graft
