Massive road crash occurred as a sleeper bus and two trucks have reportedly collided on China’s major Shenyang-Haikou expressway. Reportedly, there are at least 8 victims, and 17 more are injured.
The accident occurred on China’s Shenyang-Haikou Expressway in the northeastern part of the country in the city of Jiaozhou in the Shandong Province. The trucks are reported to have transported tiles.
Pictures from the scene show completely destroyed vehicles surrounded by scattered rubble and dust.
8 killed, 17 injured after a sleeper bus collided w/ 2 trucks on #China's Shenyang-Haikou Highway, Apr 9 pic.twitter.com/r0mFVlArXO
— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) April 9, 2016
Chinese nehws agency Xinhua reported that 8 people were killed and 17 injured.
Scene of collision involving coach and 2 trucks on China's Shenyang-Haikou freeway that killed 8 and injured 17 pic.twitter.com/de2NSlOUS9
— BreakinNewz (@BreakinNewz01) April 9, 2016
The accident occurred around 9 am local time and the expressway has been partially closed, with only one lane remaining open.
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