Students injured in China school crash as nerves fray over recent attacks
A driver in an SUV plowed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in southern China on Tuesday, leaving several people injured, state media said.
BEIJING — A driver in an SUV plowed into students and pedestrians outside a primary school in southern China on Tuesday, leaving several people injured, state media said, as worries spread over a spate of violent attacks in the country over the past week.
CCTV and other state media reported that the vehicle hit people outside a primary school in the city of Changde in Hunan province as students were coming in for the day.
Many were injured, CCTV reported. Police said they were sent to the hospital “as soon as possible,” with none having sustained life-threatening injuries. They did not provide a detailed number of those hurt.
The police also said a 39-year-old male was arrested in connection with the incident, although it did not explain in the brief statement how the incident occurred, saying only that investigations were continuing.
Reuters was unable to connect by phone to emergency services for Changde to seek comment.
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