One person is dead and four others injured after a driver allegedly drove into a crowd in Chongqing, a city in southwestern China, on Saturday after onlookers reportedly criticised him for repeatedly sounding the horn on his car.
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A police statement issued on Sunday by the Banan district branch of the Chongqing Public Security Bureau alleged the driver, surnamed Xiong, repeatedly sounded the horn after finding his path blocked by another vehicle in Banan, a district in southern Chongqing.
The driver of the other vehicle was unloading goods in front of a residential community, it said.
The police statement said Xiong was a 38-year-old male but provided no further personal details about the suspect. It said his behaviour “triggered strong dissatisfaction” among nearby residents and prompted many people to approach and confront him.
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As the incident escalated into a dispute between Xiong and the residents, Xiong tried to force his way out by driving away, injuring people who tried to stop him from leaving, according to the statement.
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