The police work at the traffic accident site in Zhanjiakou City, north China's Hebei province, Sept. 16, 2014. A runaway truck crashed into a bus stop in Zhangjiakou on Tuesday morning, with 14 casualties reported, local authorities said. (Xinhua)

 
Eight people were killed and another six injured after a truck crashed into a bus stop in north China's Hebei Province on Tuesday morning, local authorities said.

The crash happened in downtown Zhangjiakou City at 8:17 am after the truck's brakes failed, causing it overturn before crashing into the bus stop. The injured were rushed to hospital.

Investigation into the case is under way.

Rescuers work at the traffic accident site in Zhanjiakou City, north China's Hebei province, Sept. 16, 2014. A runaway truck crashed into a bus stop in Zhangjiakou on Tuesday morning, with 14 casualties reported, local authorities said. (Xinhua)

 

Rescuers work at the traffic accident site in Zhanjiakou City, north China's Hebei province, Sept. 16, 2014. A runaway truck crashed into a bus stop in Zhangjiakou on Tuesday morning, with 14 casualties reported, local authorities said. (Xinhua/Cao Dongyu)

 

Photo taken on Sept. 16, 2014 shows the traffic accident site in Zhanjiakou City, north China's Hebei province. A runaway truck crashed into a bus stop in Zhangjiakou on Tuesday morning, with 14 casualties reported, local authorities said. (Xinhua/Cao Dongyu)