<p>Seventeen people were killed and 22 were injured Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media reported.</p>.<p>"The accident caused 17 deaths, 22 people were injured, (and) the injured have been sent to the hospital," state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing local authorities.</p>.<p>The "major road traffic accident" took place just before 1:00 am (1700 GMT) in Nanchang County, it reported.</p>.<p>"The cause of the accident is under in-depth investigation," CCTV added.</p>.<p>Local news outlet Jimu, affiliated with the state-owned Hubei Daily Media Group, reported the accident took place when a truck hit a funeral procession.</p>.<p>People had been carrying out a roadside offering to the dead before planning to head to the crematorium Sunday morning, a local woman surnamed Deng told the outlet.</p>.<p>They were hit by a truck, the report said, with most of the dead and injured being funeral attendees.</p>.<p>Another local man, surnamed Gong, told the outlet his wife had been killed in the accident and that they had been attending the funeral.</p>.<p>The truck had suddenly crashed into the back of the line, tearing through the group before finally reaching the hearse, he said.</p>.<p>Around an hour after news of the accident emerged, Nanchang County traffic police issued travel tips to drivers saying the area was experiencing "foggy weather".</p>.<p>"Driving visibility is poor, there is low visibility, which can easily cause traffic accidents," it said.</p>.<p>"Please pay attention to fog lights... slow down, drive carefully, keep a safe distance from the car in front, avoid pedestrians, do not change lanes and overtake," it added.</p>.<p>Road accidents are common in China due to a lack of strict safety controls.</p>.<p>Last month, one person died during a highway pile-up in central China that involved hundreds of vehicles and was caused by low visibility in fog.</p>.<p>And in September, 27 passengers died after a bus transporting them to quarantine facilities in southwestern Guizhou province flipped over on a motorway.</p>
<p>Seventeen people were killed and 22 were injured Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media reported.</p>.<p>"The accident caused 17 deaths, 22 people were injured, (and) the injured have been sent to the hospital," state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing local authorities.</p>.<p>The "major road traffic accident" took place just before 1:00 am (1700 GMT) in Nanchang County, it reported.</p>.<p>"The cause of the accident is under in-depth investigation," CCTV added.</p>.<p>Local news outlet Jimu, affiliated with the state-owned Hubei Daily Media Group, reported the accident took place when a truck hit a funeral procession.</p>.<p>People had been carrying out a roadside offering to the dead before planning to head to the crematorium Sunday morning, a local woman surnamed Deng told the outlet.</p>.<p>They were hit by a truck, the report said, with most of the dead and injured being funeral attendees.</p>.<p>Another local man, surnamed Gong, told the outlet his wife had been killed in the accident and that they had been attending the funeral.</p>.<p>The truck had suddenly crashed into the back of the line, tearing through the group before finally reaching the hearse, he said.</p>.<p>Around an hour after news of the accident emerged, Nanchang County traffic police issued travel tips to drivers saying the area was experiencing "foggy weather".</p>.<p>"Driving visibility is poor, there is low visibility, which can easily cause traffic accidents," it said.</p>.<p>"Please pay attention to fog lights... slow down, drive carefully, keep a safe distance from the car in front, avoid pedestrians, do not change lanes and overtake," it added.</p>.<p>Road accidents are common in China due to a lack of strict safety controls.</p>.<p>Last month, one person died during a highway pile-up in central China that involved hundreds of vehicles and was caused by low visibility in fog.</p>.<p>And in September, 27 passengers died after a bus transporting them to quarantine facilities in southwestern Guizhou province flipped over on a motorway.</p>