Probe after police car injures pedestrians
Source: Xinhua |
August 23, 2012, Thursday
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TWO officers are under investigation after their police car hit seven pedestrians and cyclists in Nanning, capital of southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Hospital sources said two of the victims were severely injured, but their injuries are not life threatening.
Investigators with the Nanning Public Security Bureau said the officers were on their way back to the Jiangnan branch of the bureau at 5pm on Tuesday, when their vehicle hit the civilians on a road near Tingzi Vegetable Market.
Huang Fei, one of the victims, sustained injuries to her face and is being treated at Nanning No. 2 People's Hospital.
"The accident site is a bustling downtown area where I live," Huang said, "so I never thought I could be hit there, as drivers often slow down in such populated areas."
Huang said the police had visited the victims and paid their medical bills.
The accident hit the headlines after a posting appeared on Weibo, saying the police car hit civilians and dragged an electric bike for more than 100 meters before it stopped. The message had been forwarded and commented on nearly 10,000 times as of yesterday.
Many people questioned whether the police were drunk and whether they had attempted to flee the scene.
Investigators said blood tests indicated that the driver of the car had not consumed alcohol.
Hospital sources said two of the victims were severely injured, but their injuries are not life threatening.
Investigators with the Nanning Public Security Bureau said the officers were on their way back to the Jiangnan branch of the bureau at 5pm on Tuesday, when their vehicle hit the civilians on a road near Tingzi Vegetable Market.
Huang Fei, one of the victims, sustained injuries to her face and is being treated at Nanning No. 2 People's Hospital.
"The accident site is a bustling downtown area where I live," Huang said, "so I never thought I could be hit there, as drivers often slow down in such populated areas."
Huang said the police had visited the victims and paid their medical bills.
The accident hit the headlines after a posting appeared on Weibo, saying the police car hit civilians and dragged an electric bike for more than 100 meters before it stopped. The message had been forwarded and commented on nearly 10,000 times as of yesterday.
Many people questioned whether the police were drunk and whether they had attempted to flee the scene.
Investigators said blood tests indicated that the driver of the car had not consumed alcohol.
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