An out-of-control truck ploughed into a 31-car lineup in northwest China killing 15 people and injuring 44, authorities in the city of Lanzhou said Sunday. It was Li’s first time driving the stretch of road, the China Daily said. Deadly road accidents are common in China, where traffic regulations are often flouted or go unenforced. According to authorities, 58,000 people were killed in accidents across the country in 2015 alone. Violations of traffic laws were blamed for nearly 90 per cent of accidents that caused deaths or injuries that year.

Source: Punch November 04, 2018 08:03 UTC