Seven people, including one passerby, were killed when a truck carrying chemical materials raninto a Nissan car in Luoyuan County of Fujian Province on Saturdayafternoon.

The accident occurred at 18:25 p.m., killing the six people aboard the two vehicles and the passerby on the spot, and destroying a dozen motorcycles and bicycles by the roadside.

Brake failure of the truck was blamed for the tragedy, according to the local police.

Further investigation is still under way.

Source: Xinhua