Nineteen people died and 20 were injured yesterday in a road traffic accident in Jiangxi Province, China, state media reported.
The “major road traffic accident” took place just before 1am in Nanchang County, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing local authorities.
“The cause of the accident is under in-depth investigation,” CCTV added.
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Local news firm Jimu, affiliated with the state-owned Hubei Daily Media Group, reported that the accident took place when a truck hit a funeral procession.
People had been carrying out a roadside offering to the dead before planning to head to the crematorium yesterday morning, a local woman surnamed Deng told reporters.
They were then hit by a truck, the report said, with most of the dead and injured being funeral attendees.
Another local man, surnamed Gong, told Jimu that his wife had been killed in the accident and that they had been attending the funeral.
The truck had crashed into the back of the line, tearing through the group before reaching the hearse, he said.
About an hour after news of the accident emerged, Nanchang County traffic police issued travel tips to drivers, saying the area was experiencing “foggy weather.”
“Driving visibility is poor, there is low visibility, which can easily cause traffic accidents,” it said.
“Please pay attention to fog lights ... slow down, drive carefully, keep a safe distance from the car in front, avoid pedestrians, do not change lanes and overtake,” it added.
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