Bus-truck collision in China kills 17, injures 17 | Inquirer News

Bus-truck collision in China kills 17, injures 17

/ 01:10 PM August 28, 2011

BEIJING – A Chinese news agency said a collision between a bus loaded with migrant workers and a truck has killed 17 people.

Xinhua News Agency said 17 other people were injured in the crash early Sunday near Zhangjiakou, a city northwest of Beijing.

Xinhua said the bus carrying 34 migrant workers rear-ended a semi-trailer that was parked at the roadside.

Serious traffic accidents are common in China due to lax driving habits, overloaded vehicles and bad road conditions.

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