Bus Collision With Truck Leaves 7 Dead in Southeast China

A passenger bus collision with a freight truck in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangxi led to seven deaths and five injuries, local media reported Monday.

BEIJING (Sputnik) – A long-distance passenger bus carrying 27 people collided with a truck on a highway near Xiajiang county late on Sunday, the Xinhua news service said, citing highway police.

Police say the accident may have occurred after one of the drivers lost control of their vehicles, the outlet added.