At least nine people have been killed and eight others are injured in the eastern Fujian province after a truck went off a main road and plowed into two nearby homes Monday morning.

The incident occurred at around 6:17 a.m. in Luoyuan County, near the provincial capital of Fuzhou, according to local media. The flatbed truck, which was transporting cement pipes, reportedly lost control after its brakes failed while traveling downhill.

The injured have been hospitalized and an investigation into the accident is underway. (Image: From @央视新闻 on Weibo)