On January 8, a traffic road accident occurred in eastern China.
1月8日,中国东部地区发生了一起交通事故。
Local media reported a truck hit a funeral procession in Nanchang County in Jiangxi province, causing the accident.
据当地媒体报道,在江西省南昌市南昌县,一辆卡车撞上了一支送葬队伍,从而引发了这起事故。
AFP cited state media reporting that 17 people died and 22 others were injured.
法新社援引官方媒体报道称,此次事故共造成17人死亡,22人受伤。
The cause of the accident remains unknown and is under investigation.
事故原因尚不清楚,目前正在调查中。
Nanchang County traffic police reported the area was experiencing "foggy weather."
南昌县交警报告称,该地区当时正在经历“大雾天气”。
A local woman surnamed Deng told the outlet that
当地一位姓邓的女士告诉媒体,
people had been making a roadside offering to the deceased before going to the crematorium on the morning of January 8.
在1月8日早上前往火葬场之前,逝者的亲朋好友当时是在路边祭奠死者。
The majority of the dead and injured were funeral attendees.
死伤者当中的大多数人,都是前来参加葬礼的。
Another local man, surnamed Gong, whose wife was killed in the accident,
妻子在这起事故中丧生的当地一位龚姓男子称,
said that before crashing into the hearse, the truck suddenly plowed into the crowd at the back of the line.
那辆卡车先是突然冲入了送葬队伍后面的人群当中,随后撞上了灵车。