3 die in chain collision involving 50 cars along China highway
A massive traffic pile-up involving over 50 vehicles occurred along a highway in Changzhou city, in China's Jiangsu province over the weekend.
Saturday's chain collision, which happened along the Changzhou section of the Shanghai-Nanjing expressway, killed three and injured 31 others, reported the official Xinhua News Agency.
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Footage from the scene shows the long line of cars building up behind the crash site, and dashcam videos show overturned trucks and multiple smashed vehicles along the highway stretch.
People stood on cars are they surveyed the damage and waited for authorities to clear the scene.
The Changzhou police said via its Weibo account that two people in a minibus which crashed were pronounced dead at the scene, while the third victim died later.
Based on reports, it took roughly five hours or so for authorities to clear a lane to let the rest of the traffic pass.
The police added that preliminary investigations have shown that the collisions were due to rainy weather causing low visibility and slippery roads.
Saturday was the start of the three-day Qingming festival national holiday for China, where people travel across the nation to pay respects to their ancestors at grave sites.
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