Event Brief
Overloaded bus rear-ends truck in Henan, killing 13
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Summary: A passenger bus carrying 16 people crashed into a truck in central China, killing 13 early May 28.
WHO: Passenger bus carrying 16 people
WHAT: An overloaded passenger bus rear-ended a semi-trailer truck on the G40 highway.
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 9:29 PM ET
WHERE: G40 highway section between Shanghai and Xi'an
WHY: The bus was carrying 16 people despite being rated for nine passengers.
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