宜興發(fā)生嚴(yán)重道路交通事故，至少36人死亡

At least 36 people died and 36 others were injured in east China when a packed coach with a flat tyre collided with a truck, authorities said Sunday.

有關(guān)部門周日表示，華東地區(qū)一輛滿載大客車爆胎與一輛卡車相撞，造成至少36人死亡，36人受傷。

The bus was carrying 69 people -- its maximum capacity -- when it crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the freight truck on an expressway in eastern Jiangsu province on Saturday morning, the Yixing public security bureau said.

宜興市公安局表示，周六上午，這輛公交車在江蘇省東部高速公路上與一輛貨車相撞，當(dāng)時(shí)車上載有69名乘客，為最大載客量。

A preliminary investigation determined that the accident was caused by a flat tyre on the left front wheel of the bus, the bureau said in a statement.

該局在一份聲明中說(shuō)，初步調(diào)查確定事故是由于公交車左前輪爆胎造成的。

Nine people were seriously injured, 26 were slightly hurt and one was discharged from hospital.

9人重傷，26人輕傷，1人出院。

The Changchun-Shenzhen expressway reopened after eight hours of rescue work.

經(jīng)過8個(gè)小時(shí)的救援工作，長(zhǎng)深高速公路重新通車。

According to authorities 58,000 people were killed in accidents across the country in 2015 alone.

據(jù)有關(guān)部門統(tǒng)計(jì)，僅2015年，全國(guó)就有5.8萬(wàn)人死于事故。

Violations of traffic laws were blamed for nearly 90 percent of accidents that caused deaths or injuries that year.

全年造成傷亡的事故中，近九成歸類為違反交通法規(guī)。