BEIJING, Nov 4, 2018\u00a0 – An out-of-control truck ploughed into a 31-car lineup in northwest China killing 15 people and injuring 44, authorities in the city of Lanzhou said Sunday.
\nThe accident occurred Saturday night as the driver of the heavy duty articulated truck lost control on a downhill stretch of expressway and collided with cars lining up at a toll booth, Lanzhou’s propaganda department said.
\nTen of the 44 hurt sustained serious injuries, authorities said.
\nThe big rig driver Li Feng was put under investigation and police watch, according to the official news agency Xinhua.
\nThe semi-trailer was registered to Li’s home northeastern Liaoning province, more than 2,000 kilometres from the scene of the accident. It was Li’s first time driving the stretch of road, the China Daily said.
\nState broadcaster CCTV aired video from the scene showing heavy snow and many crippled and twisted vehicles.
\nDeadly road accidents are common in China, where traffic regulations are often flouted or go unenforced.
\nLast week a scuffle between a bus driver and a passenger caused a bus to plunge from a bridge into a river in southwest China, killing all 15 people on board.
\nAccording to authorities 58,000 people were killed in accidents across the country in 2015 alone.
\nViolations of traffic laws were blamed for nearly 90 percent of accidents that caused deaths or injuries that year.\u00a0(AFP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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