Suspected Indiscriminate Attack in China Again; Driver in Fujian Crashes Against Traffic, Killing at Least 2
A car sped against traffic in Fujian, China, crashing and killing at least two people. This incident adds to a recent string of suspected indiscriminate attacks across China, heightening social security concerns.
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- 📰 Published: April 19, 2026 at 19:48
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According to footage circulating on the Chinese internet, the involved vehicle, a white private sedan, passed through a wide intersection in Shuitou Town, Nan'an City at high speed during the day. It then veered to the left, driving straight against traffic without any signs of slowing down. It crashed at high speed in the oncoming lane, ultimately hitting the median strip in the center of the road. The front of the car was almost completely destroyed; it smashed one motorcycle in front of it and knocked down another nearby.
According to comprehensive reports by Xinhua News Agency, Beijing News, and Chinese internet information, witnesses from nearby shops stated that the vehicle was moving very fast, knocking down multiple people along the way after driving against traffic. Footage shows that after the incident, multiple rescue personnel went to treat the injured, and several police officers were on the scene to maintain order.
According to reports, relevant departments of the Nan'an municipal government announced that the accident caused 2 deaths and 1 injury, and traffic police arrived at the scene to handle it. Staff from the Nan'an traffic police stated that the perpetrator has been controlled. Currently, "the nature of the cause of the accident has not yet been determined," and the case is under investigation.
Indiscriminate attack incidents have repeatedly occurred in China recently. First, on March 29, a large bulldozer wantonly crashed into a market in Fangshan District, Beijing; eyewitnesses pointed out that 7 to 8 people died on the spot. Then, on April 4, a man in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, randomly stabbed people along the road, causing 4 to 6 deaths and over 10 injuries; the perpetrator allegedly jumped to his death after the crime.
Furthermore, on March 26 and March 31, a woman and a man randomly stabbed people with knives on Dongmen Pedestrian Street in Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, and on Qingsong Road in Wuhan, Hubei Province, respectively. The number of casualties remains unknown.
According to comprehensive reports by Xinhua News Agency, Beijing News, and Chinese internet information, witnesses from nearby shops stated that the vehicle was moving very fast, knocking down multiple people along the way after driving against traffic. Footage shows that after the incident, multiple rescue personnel went to treat the injured, and several police officers were on the scene to maintain order.
According to reports, relevant departments of the Nan'an municipal government announced that the accident caused 2 deaths and 1 injury, and traffic police arrived at the scene to handle it. Staff from the Nan'an traffic police stated that the perpetrator has been controlled. Currently, "the nature of the cause of the accident has not yet been determined," and the case is under investigation.
Indiscriminate attack incidents have repeatedly occurred in China recently. First, on March 29, a large bulldozer wantonly crashed into a market in Fangshan District, Beijing; eyewitnesses pointed out that 7 to 8 people died on the spot. Then, on April 4, a man in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, randomly stabbed people along the road, causing 4 to 6 deaths and over 10 injuries; the perpetrator allegedly jumped to his death after the crime.
Furthermore, on March 26 and March 31, a woman and a man randomly stabbed people with knives on Dongmen Pedestrian Street in Luohu District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, and on Qingsong Road in Wuhan, Hubei Province, respectively. The number of casualties remains unknown.