Four killed in NW China highway accident

Four people were killed after a car hit a cement tanker on a highway in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, local authorities said on Monday.

The accident happened at 11:18pm on Sunday near a gas station on the 110 National Highway in Huinong district of Shizuishan city, killing four on the spot.

A further investigation into the accident is underway.