SHIJIAZHUANG, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Four people were killed after a sedan struck a number of cyclists in the city of Handan, north China's Hebei Province, on Sunday afternoon, local authorities have said.
The accident took place at about 4:40 p.m. Fourteen people were injured at the scene. The driver has been detained.
By 9 p.m., four people had died despite emergency treatment.
An investigation into the accident is underway. ■