Car ploughs into pedestrians killing five people

A young man in China has ploughed his BMW car into pedestrians, killing five people and injuring 13 others.

The crash happened during evening rush hour at a busy junction in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.

The video has sparked outrage online, with many accusing the man of deliberately targeting people.

The driver got out of the car and started throwing banknotes into the air after the crash.

An eyewitness told local media the man “deliberately drove into the people who were waiting for the traffic light, ramming the car into them.”

The man also reportedly drove into a traffic police officer and his motorcycle, but the officer managed to escape.

Police have detained the 22-year-old man and launched an investigation.