Tragedy Strikes Changsha: Vehicle Hits Pedestrians

Eight people died and five others were injured when a vehicle hit pedestrians in Changsha, China, early Saturday. A 55-year-old male suspect has been detained. The police have not provided further details about the cause of the incident.

Eight people died after a vehicle hit pedestrians early Saturday in the central Chinese city of Changsha, police said.

A statement from the Kaifu branch of the Changsha Public Security Bureau did not give a cause or any more details but said that a 55-year-old male suspect had been detained.

Five other people were injured, two seriously, in the incident, which happened shortly after midnight, the statement said.