BEIJING (Sputnik) – China’s Xinhua news agency reported that the accident happened at around 0:20 a.m. local time (16:20 GMT on Sunday) near the city of Qionghai, citing local authorities.
According to the agency, six people out of the eight travelling in the minivan died at the scene, and two others were taken to a hospital, where one of them died later.
Police are investigating the cause of the collision, the agency reported.