Eight persons were killed and five injured after the vehicle crashed into the pedestrians. The injured have been sent to a hospital for treatment, the municipal public security bureau said.
Among them, two are seriously injured and three have minor injuries.
A 55-year-old suspect, surnamed Su, has been detained by the police. An investigation into the case is underway, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
It is not yet clear whether Su intentionally crashed the vehicle into the crowd.
Road accidents are common in China, where traffic regulations are often flouted or go unenforced. A majority of accidents occur due to violations of traffic laws.
Approximately 1.19 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes.
Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29 years.
92%t of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low- and middle-income countries, even though these countries have around 60% of the world's vehicles.
More than half of all road traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
Road traffic crashes cost most countries 3% of their gross domestic product.
The United Nations General Assembly has set an ambitious target of halving the global number of deaths and injuries from road traffic crashes by 2030 (A/RES/74/299).
Every year the lives of approximately 1.19 million people are cut short as a result of a road traffic crash. Between 20 and 50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries, with many incurring a disability.
Road traffic injuries cause considerable economic losses to individuals, their families, and to nations as a whole. These losses arise from the cost of treatment as well as lost productivity for those killed or disabled by their injuries, and for family members who need to take time off work or school to care for the injured. Road traffic crashes cost most countries 3% of their gross domestic product.
More than 90% of road traffic deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Road traffic death rates are highest in the WHO African Region and lowest in the European Region. Even within high-income countries, people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to be involved in road traffic crashes.
Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29 years. Two thirds of road traffic fatalities occur among people of working age (18–59 years),
