The death toll of a road accident in central China's Hunan Province Friday night has risen to 18, with another 14 injured, local authorities said on Saturday.

The collision took place at about 8:41 p.m. Friday when a coach collided head-on with a truck on an expressway section in Hunan Province.

The coach was from a transportation company in Henan Province.

The injured people have been hospitalized. Traffic on the expressway has  resumed.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.