Seven children die in central China road accident
WUHAN -- Seven children are confirmed dead and 14 others injured after the
minivan they were traveling in careered off a country road after being hit by
another vehicle in central China's Hubei Province on Monday, local police said.
The seven-seat van was crowded with 21 preschoolers when it was hit from
behind by a motor-driven tricycle carrying bricks. The van veered off the road
in Guishan village in the city of Macheng and fell into a pond at 4:50 p.m.,
said a spokesman with the public security bureau in Macheng.
One child was killed on the spot and six others died on their way to
hospital, he said without giving their names or ages.
The 14 injured children are being treated at Macheng People's Hospital and
Macheng Central Hospital.
Local authorities said education and safety watchdogs have joined in the
investigation, but gave no details.
