A car collided with a truck Wednesday morning in Lu'an city of east China's Anhui Province, killing four people outright and injuring three others, according to local police.

A car carrying six people, including two boys, swerved to avoid a motorbike on the Liushou road on Wednesday morning, and then collided with a truck coming in the opposite direction.

Four of the six people in the car died at the scene, including a ten-year old boy. The other two, including a young girl, were severely injured. The truck driver was also injured.

Local police said that the three injured are out of danger but did not give details of their injuries.

An investigation is underway.

(Xinhua News Agency July 6, 2007)