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Multi-vehicle crash on Shanghai bridge kills one and injures two
A truck and a car collided on Shanghai’s Xupu Bridge at about 6 a.m.
on October 17.
The truck was travelling from Puxi toward Pudong when it entered the opposite lanes and hit four more vehicles.
The crash happened on the bridge’s main deck and involved traffic travelling in both directions.
One person died and two were injured; the injured people were taken to hospital and were not in life-threatening condition.
Police said the truck driver, a 39-year-old man, had been taken into custody.
The crash disrupted traffic on the bridge for several hours, and traffic began to return to normal from about 10:40 a.m.
Police are continuing their investigation into the collision.
A multi-vehicle crash on Shanghai’s Xupu Bridge killed one person and injured two.
A flatbed truck collided with a passenger car, crossed into the opposite lanes and hit four more vehicles, according to police.
The injured people were taken to hospital and were not in life-threatening condition.
The driver, a 39-year-old man identified as Wang, was taken into police custody.
Traffic on the bridge was disrupted, then began to resume in both directions at about 10:40 a.m.
- Who
- A 39-year-old flatbed-truck driver identified as Wang, one person who died, and two people who were injured.
- What
- A truck and passenger car collided; the truck then entered the opposing lanes and hit four other vehicles. One person died and two were injured.
- When
- About 6 a.m. on October 17, 2026.
- Where
- The main bridge deck of Shanghai’s Xupu Bridge, on the route from Puxi to Pudong.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A flatbed truck collided with a passenger car on Xupu Bridge and then hit four vehicles in the opposing lanes.
The bridge’s accident handling was complete and traffic began to resume in both directions.
Minhang police issued a notice about the crash.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2; the injured people were reported to be out of life-threatening danger.
- Vehicles hit after truck crossed into opposing lanes
- 4
- Location
- Xupu Bridge, Shanghai
- Traffic began to resume
- About 10:40 a.m. on October 17, 2026