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Photo taken by a mobile phone on Dec. 8, 2013 shows the scene of a highway pile-up in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A sedan's overturn caused traffic jam on the Chengzilu Highway, and a heavy truck suddenly dashed to vehicles queuing in front, causing a 19-car pile-up around 4:00 p.m Sunday. The accident has killed eight people and injured 23. (Xinhua/Liang Bo)
A highway pile-up killed eight people and injured six others Sunday afternoon in southwest China's Sichuan province, local traffic police said.
A sedan's overturn caused traffic jam on the highway, and a heavy truck suddenly dashed to vehicles queuing in front, causing a 19-car pile-up.
The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital.
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