CHONGQING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Six people were killed and one injured in a traffic accident in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on Thursday, local authorities said.

The local transportation department received a report at 5 p.m. on Thursday saying that a car had rear-ended a truck on a highway connecting the city's downtown area with Changshou District.

The cause of the accident is under investigation. Enditem