YAOUNDE, Aug. 14 -- At least 16 people were killed and approximately 40 others injured early Friday following a collision on the Yaounde-Bafoussam highway in Cameroon.

The accident took place at Nomale in the Ndikinimeki subdivision of the Mbam-et-Inoubou division, located in the Centre region.

According to police and eyewitness, a passenger bus slammed into a parked truck loaded with planks. Among those killed were seven members of the same family who were traveling to attend a funeral.

State broadcaster media said the number of injuries, while local police confirmed that formal investigations have been launched to determine the precise cause of the crash.

Road accidents are a common occurrence in Cameroon, frequently attributed to r...