Farm truck accident kills six, injures nine in northwest China
2008-07-22 08:56:45 GMT 2008-07-22 16:56:45 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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YINCHUAN, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Six people died and nine others were injured when a farm truck overturned on Monday in Xiji County, Guyuan City, in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the regional public security bureau said on Tuesday.
The accident occurred just after 5:30 p.m. when the unlicensed truck, with 15 villagers on board, overturned while turning a corner. Five people died at the scene. Ten were injured, of whom one subsequently died.
A preliminary investigation found that speeding and driving in the wrong lane caused the accident.
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