Driver who killed 15 at toll gate faces probe

Heavy duty truck lost control on a downhill stretch of expressway and collided into cars

An out-of-control truck ploughed into a 31-car line-up in northwest China killing 15 people and injuring 44, authorities in the city of Lanzhou said yesterday.

The accident occurred Saturday night as the driver of the heavy duty articulated truck lost control on a downhill stretch of expressway and collided with cars lining up at a toll booth, Lanzhou’s propaganda department said.

Ten of the 44 hurt serious injuries, said.

The big rig driver Li Feng was put under investigation and police watch, according to the official news agency Xinhua.

The semi-trailer was registered to Li’s home northeastern Liaoning province, more than 2,000 kilometres from the scene of the accident. It was Li’s first time driving the stretch of road, the China Daily said. sustained authorities