Mar 02, 2024 04:37 AM

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Two Killed in Shandong as Car Crashes into Group of Schoolchildren

By Tang Ailin, Yang Yuqi, Huang Yanhao, Kang Jia Feng Huamei, Sun Liangzi, Wang Heyan and Han Wei

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The crash occurred as pupils were returning to school after their lunch break

The crash occurred as pupils were returning to school after their lunch break

Two people were killed and six severely injured when a car careered into a group of schoolchildren on Friday afternoon in Dezhou, eastern China’s Shandong province.

The crash happened at about 1:40 p.m. in Anjuyuan, a residential area in Decheng District, west Dezhou. The driver, a 46-year-old male, was detained at the scene, the district public security bureau said in a statement.

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