Taxi at zebra crossing shunted into pedestrian

A taxi stopped at a zebra crossing in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province hit a pedestrian they were yielding for after being rear-ended by another car, leaving a woman in a serious condition.

The incident happened on November 2 when a white vehicle following the taxi failed to stop in time, crashing into the back of it and causing it to knock down and trap a woman.

A crowd of passersby helped police lift the taxi and free the seriously injured woman. She was then rushed to hospital in a police car.

A doctor said the woman suffered bleeding inside her skull and a pelvic fracture. Though her condition was stable, she remains in intensive care.

Traffic police are still investigating.