23 injured in truck-bus collision in central China

Twenty-three people were injured when a truck collided with a bus Thursday morning in central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said.

The accident occurred at around 7:40 a.m. in the city of Hengyang, leaving the drivers of both vehicles seriously injured, said the municipal rescuers.

All the injured were being treated at hospital. Most of the bus passengers were senior citizens and children, rescuers said.

The truck's driver was stuck in the damaged cab after the accident, and rescuers spent 30 minutes getting him out, rescuers said.

The road was slippery from rain and both vehicles were traveling at high speeds -- two factors contributing to the severity of the accident, rescuers said.

Police are investigating the incident.