Authorities said a 21-year-old man was detained after the mass casualty incident.
Authorities in downtown Beijing arrested a driver late on Tuesday after his car crashed into a group of vehicles at an intersection, resulting in over a dozen injuries and at least one death.The traffic incident, rarely seen in China's strictly policed capital, happened during evening rush hour in Dongcheng district, home to Tiananmen Square and UNESCO World Heritage Sites like the Forbidden City.
His motives weren't immediately clear.Beijing's traffic police didn't respond to a request for comment.In major Chinese urban centers, e-bikes have largely replaced bicycles as the go-to means of transport for members of the public. Tuesday's crash appeared to take place in one of the city's busy cycle lanes, according to images shared online.On X, formerly Twitter, videos taken in the aftermath of the incident showed victims and debris strewn across the ground.
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