Sixteen people were killed after five multi-vehicle rear-end
collisions occurred in central China’s Hunan Province, local
authorities said, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
The rear-end collisions, involving a total of 49 vehicles,
happened at around 5 p.m. on Saturday on the Hunan section of an
expressway, according to the high-way traffic police department of
Hunan Province.
The accidents have also left 66 people injured, of whom eight
people are seriously injured but are in stable condition for the
time being. All the injured have been sent to hospital for
treatment.
An investigation into the accident is underway. The Ministry of
Emergency Management has sent a working team to the site of the
accidents to guide handling of the accidents.
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