Seven people were killed and four others injured when a truck crashed into three residential homes around 4:30 am Monday in Nanjing City, capital of east China's Jiangsu province.

It is believed that the driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle as it was passing a small alley.

The driver and two others died at the scene, and another four people failed to respond to emergency treatment and died later. A three-year-old boy was among the four injured, and three of them seriously.

Police are investigating into the accident.

(Xinhua News Agency July 21, 2003)