Update | Eight dead, six injured as truck crashes into Hebei bus stop

At least eight people were killed after a runaway truck smashed into a bus stop in Hebei province on Tuesday.

The six-wheeler truck lost control of its brakes and ploughed into waiting communiters, and collided with two cars.

The accident happened at around 8am in downtown Zhangjiakou city, injuring another six people.

Photos from the scene, as yet unverified, showed people lying face-down on the ground amid wooden slabs and debris.

Around 20 people were waiting for buses at the stop, according to state broadcaster China Central Television.