NANCHANG - Eight people died Friday afternoon when two automobiles collided on a highway in the eastern province of Jiangxi, local traffic police said.

The eight victims were all riding in a minibus that collided with another vehicle around 3 p.m. near the city of Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi, according to the provincial highway police administration.

Another person in the minibus was injured in the accident and has been hospitalized.