HANOI, April 9 (Xinhua) -- A taxi driver was killed and two passengers were injured after a collision with a truck in Vietnam's central province of Lam Dong, the Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday.

The accident occurred at around midnight on Thursday when the taxi carrying two passengers passed through a market area and collided with a truck traveling in the opposite direction, according to the report.

The impact pushed both vehicles into roadside stalls, killing the taxi driver at the scene and injuring the two passengers, who were later taken to hospital.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident, the report added. ■