Six people died, and three were injured in a traffic accident on Monday in Zhongshan county, Hezhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.

The accident took place around 7 am on Monday when a truck collided with a minivan. The minivan was carrying 10 individuals at the time of the collision despite being designed to hold only eight.

Treatment efforts for the injured are underway. An investigation into the cause of the accident is being conducted.