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A traffic accident in Jiangxi province in eastern Chinacaused this Sunday (01.07.2023) the death of 17 people and left another 22 injured, indicated the state television CCTV.
“The accident caused 17 deaths, 22 people were injured. The injured have been sent to hospital,” CCTV quoted local authorities as saying.
The “major road accident” occurred just before 0100 local time (1700 GMT on Saturday) in Nanchang county, the outlet said. “The cause of the accident is under thorough investigation,” CCTV added.
Funeral procession was overwhelmed
A local newspaper stated that a truck ran over a funeral procession. Mourners were making an offering by the side of the road before going to the crematorium on Sunday morning, said a woman named Deng.
According to information from this medium, most of the dead and injured were attendees of this ceremony.
One of the survivors, named Gong, explained that his wife died in the accident. The truck suddenly struck them from behind the motorcade and kept going until it reached the hearse, he added.
Alert drivers for fog
An hour after the event was known, Nanchang traffic police issued notices to drivers due to the existence of “fog” in the area.
“Driving visibility is precarious. There is low visibility, which can easily cause traffic accidents,” he explained.
“Please pay attention to the fog lights. Slow down, drive slowly, keep a safe distance from the car in front, avoid pedestrians, and don’t change lanes or move forward,” he added.
Road accidents are common in China due to the lack of strict safety controls. Last month, hundreds of vehicles were involved in a foggy accident on a highway in central China that left only one person dead.
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