Debris of an electric bike is seen at an accident scene in Shanghai on Thursday. The death toll has risen to five in the car crash in the city Thursday, which also left nine people injured, local authorities said. A 63-year-old driver surnamed Chen ran a red light at about 9:21 a.m. at the intersection of Daduhe Road and Nujiang Road, hitting a taxi and an electric bicycle, according to the latest notification released by the public security bureau of Putuo District. Chen fled the scene and ran a red light before crashing into an SUV, three nonmotor vehicles and several pedestrians at another intersection. China News Service |