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Car Rams into School Children Killing 5, Injuring 19 in Northeast China
BEIJING â A car in northeast China rammed into a group of children crossing a street in front of an elementary school on Thursday, killing five children and injuring 19 others, state media said.
Police took the driver into custody and are investigating the cause of the incident in Huludao, Liaoning province, the official CCTV broadcaster said on its Weibo social media account.
Of the nineteen that were injured, sixteen were children. Two teachers and a passerby were also hurt, said CCTV.
Social media footage from Weibo believed to be showing a car ramming into schoolchildren crossing the street.
Unverified videos circulating on social media appeared to show a car veering onto the wrong side of the road and ploughing through the line of pupils, with the impact from the crash throwing bodies across the road.
Other gut-wrenching footage showed at least two small children lying unconscious and bleeding on the street. The screams and cries of children could be heard in the background, as onlookers milled around the scene of the collision.
An eyewitness quoted by Chinese media site Sina News said that he saw âchildrenâs shoesâ and âtraces of bloodâ on the ground near the accident.
Citing local police in Huludao city, the Chinese media report also said that police caught the driver after he tried to flee the scene.
Victims of the crash are undergoing medical treatment, according to CCTV. The incident happened around noon. The ages of the victims were not released.
Police from Jianchang county in Huludao city did not immediately respond to AFP requests for comment.
