TAIYUAN -- Five people were killed in an accident at an expressway construction site in Pingding county, North China's Shanxi province, according to the county government on Tuesday.

The accident occurred at 5:55 pm on Monday at the site of an expansion project in the Yexi section of the Taiyuan-Jiuguan Expressway, leaving five people trapped.

Rescue teams from multiple departments managed to rescue all the trapped by 8:17 pm Monday, but they were confirmed dead at the scene.

Further investigation and follow-up work are underway.