Outcry after Chinese woman hit by car, ignored, run over again
Fatal accident in Henan province has reignited the debate on the mainland over the indifference shown by many passers-by to accident victims
A video shared widely in China showing a woman getting knocked down by a car and then hit by another about a minute later after passers-by ignored her plight has reignited debate over Chinese people’s indifference towards helping those in need.
Surveillance footage of the incident in Zhumadian in Henan province was posted on social media on Wednesday. The woman, who was not identified, died from her injuries after the incident in late April.
The footage shows the woman hit by a taxi as she crosses a road.
She falls to the ground and lies motionless for more than a minute as about 30 passers-by, motorcyclists and drivers go past.
Some slow down to take a closer look, but no one approaches her to help.
More than a minute later, a passing four-wheel drive vehicle runs over the woman, before the car comes to a halt, the video shows.