MIYUN (AFP) – A vehicle crashed into pedestrians in an “accident” near a primary school in Beijing on yesterday, Chinese police said, with footage shared online appearing to show young people lying injured in the street.

Videos geolocated by AFP to an intersection in Miyun district in the northeast of the capital showed a grey SUV wedged against a tree as several people and clothing were seen in the road.

In one clip a bloodied young person was seen being given first aid by somebody in white overalls.

“On June 26, at around 1pm, a traffic accident occurred near the intersection of Yucai Road and Dongmen Street in Miyun district,” police said in a statement.

No 1 Primary School Miyun Beijing – where children aged six to 12 go to class – is located at the traffic junction.

A 35-year-old man surnamed Han “collided” with people “due to an improper operation”, the statement said, adding those injured were taken to hospital.

“The accident is under further investigation,” the statement said, without giving the number of injured.

An AFP team yesterday evening saw about 30 onlookers standing behind yellow and black concrete police barriers.

A pick-up truck appeared to be being used to remove the remnants of the tree into which the vehicle had crashed.

-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin