Update: At Least 35 Dead After SUV Hits Dozens in South China

By Xiang Kai, Shuai Fanlian, Liang Dong and Kelly Wang

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A local resident who was at the scene estimated that at least some 30 people were injured, with the majority being middle-aged and elderly people. Photo: VCG

Thirty-five people were dead after a man drove an SUV into dozens exercising outside at a sports center in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong province, local police announced Tuesday.

The suspect, a 62-year-old man surnamed Fan, drove into the interior of Zhuhai Sports Center around 7:48 p.m. on Monday and started hitting people with his car, district police said in a statement. Forty-three others were left injured.

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A 62-year-old man drove into pedestrians outside Zhuhai Sports Center, injuring dozens, including elderly and children, and later fled the scene.
Many injured were power walkers; ambulances took over an hour to attend to all victims, who were hospitalized in Zhuhai.
The crash occurred shortly before China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, prompting calls for blood donations and a temporary closure of the sports center.

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