- Thirteen people were killed in central China's Henan province early on Thursday after an overcrowded minibus collided with a large truck.
- The incident occurred at 2.40am local time on a section of the G40 highway, which connects Shanghai to Xian.
- The minibus, approved to carry nine passengers, was carrying 16 people when it rear-ended a semi-trailer truck.
- China's public security ministry dispatched a working team to Nanyang to guide the investigation into the crash.
- Deadly road accidents are common in China, frequently attributed to poor safety standards and reckless driving.
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