A severe hit-and-run accident that happened in a county in Central China's Henan Province on Thursday morning killed one person and severely injured two, leaving another 26 with minor injuries.
The tragedy happened near a gas station in Wuyang county, Luohe city at around 7 am, when a white off-road vehicle suddenly bumped into another vehicle before hitting the crowds of people queuing up to take nucleic acid testing, according to Tianmu News. A surveillance camera footage shows the vehicle frequently changed lanes and bumped into several electric bicycle riders.
An eyewitness told the media that the driver did not stop the vehicle but drove away after the incident.
Another person echoed the vehicle hit quite a few people while driving for several kilometers.
According to a statement released by the local people's government on Thursday afternoon, the 33-year-old perpetrator surnamed Li has been arrested by the police and investigation is ongoing.
An official from the county's bureau of emergency management told the media that the incident was not a work safety accident, but a criminal case.
