Chinese man arrested after driving off with policeman hanging on to car
Man drove for 1km with officer hanging precariously on his vehicle, before other drivers stopped him
A man has been arrested in eastern China after he refused a road check and drove off with a police officer hanging on to the front of his car, Chinese media reported.
The 62-year-old driver, surnamed Liang, was eventually stopped only after other drivers blocked his way upon seeing the officer hanging on precariously to the windscreen, the Qianjiang Evening News reported.
By then, Liang had driven for about 1km, the report said.
The incident happened in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province on Monday.
Traffic police had stopped Liang in his black five-seat van at 8am after he ran the traffic lights at an intersection.
“I was in a bad mood and my mind was a mess,” Liang told police after the incident.
Instead of coming to a full stop, Liang stepped on the accelerator and injured the hand of a police officer before slowing to a halt, the report said.