A screenshot of survillence camera's image recording the accident injuring 14 in Handan, North China's Hebei Province on March 20, 2022. Photo: Official Sina Weibo account of China Central Television (CCTV)

A white Ford hit a number of bicycles and electric bicycles in the lane for non-motorized vehicles near an intersection around 4:30 Sunday afternoon, leaving 14 people injured, according to a statement released by Handan police. Four victims have been confirmed dead as of Sunday night, China Central Television reported.

Following the accident, police rushed to the scene, and the injured people were sent to hospital for immediate treatment, according to the statement. 

The driver of the car was detained at the scene.

The cause of the accident is under investigation. It has not been determined whether the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol, a local city employee said, according to Jimu News. 

Many netizens expressed their best wishes for the injured and hoped that the accident would be thoroughly investigated as soon as possible.

Global Times