Beijing, Apr 12 (IANS): At least 23 people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in central China's Anhui province Thursday, police said.
The crash occurred at about 6:30 a.m. near Wangzhai township in the city of Suzhou, traffic police said.
Three injured passengers were rushed to a hospital, reported Xinhua.
Traffic accidents on China's roads result in about 70,000 deaths and 300,000 injuries each year, according to the Ministry of Public Security. Speeding, fatigue, drunk-driving and poor road conditions are usually blamed.