Death toll in C China road accident rises to 8.

The death toll in a road accident that occurred Sunday morning in central China's Henan province rose to eight on Monday with the death of one of the injured, local authorities said.

All the victims have been identified and their names will be published soon, according to the accident inquiry board of the provincial capital of Zhengzhou, where the accident occurred.

The accident happened at about 9:45 a.m., when a truck collided with a passenger bus, killing seven people and injuring 19 others, local police said.

Qu Hongwei, the driver of the passenger bus, died in the accident. Meng Kai, the driver of the truck, is being questioned by police.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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