Four students were killed after the motorcycle they rode hit a
roadside tree and fell into nearby paddy field following a
classmate reunion party in China's southwestern municipality of Chongqing, local government said on
Monday.
The accident happened at 3 PM Monday when the four students, a
college freshman and three senior middle school students, were
heading to Zhoujia Town by motorcycle from Pushun Town where they
had attended a classmate gathering at midday, according to the
Dianjiang County government.
Three were killed at the scene. Another died in hospital despite
doctors' efforts.
An initial investigation showed they drank a lot of alcohol at
the gathering, said the local government, adding over-speed should
also be blamed for the accident.
The government will "seriously deal with those responsible for
the accident on the basis of further investigation", according to
an official.
(Xinhua News Agency October 2, 2007)