TEN people were killed and 16 others were injured when a truck ran into a local market and hit pedestrians in Xiangtan City, Central China’s Hunan Province, yesterday. The incident happened at around 8:40 a.m. yesterday when the truck was passing a street in Xiangtan’s Huashi County, where there is a traditional market. A medical response team arrived quickly to the scene after the incident, and the injured are being treated at a hospital. Local media reports say the driver is now in police custody. The motive behind the incident remains unclear. An investigation is ongoing. (CGTN) |