More than 80 cars collide on major expressway

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More than 80 cars collide on major expressway

More than 80 cars were involved in 21`pile-ups at almost the same time on the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway on Monday, leaving several people injured.

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More than 80 cars were involved in 21`pile-ups at almost the same time on the Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway on Jan. 19, leaving several people injured.

It was raining and foggy at around midday on the five-km Shaoguan city section in northern Guangdong province when the near-simultaneous collisions occurred. The road was immediately closed by police after the accidents, said Chen Shouxian, a police chief with the Shaoguan City Public Security Bureau.

Most of the motorists were returning home for family reunions at the traditional Spring Festival, or the Chinese Lunar New Year, holiday. Some badly damaged cars were removed by rescue vehicles.

All the collisions were caused by overspeed, noted Chen.

The expressway was cleared and reopened at 6:30 p.m., but was later closed again because of heavy fog.

Source: Xinhua

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