Minivan Crashes Into Beijing Farmers Market

(WSJ) A minivan drove into a farmers market on the outskirts of Beijing on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring many others, police said.

Police, in a short statement, gave no explanation or motive for why the van veered into the market at 3 p.m. local time in Machikou town, north of Beijing.

The driver of the van and “other relevant people” were taken into custody, said the statement, posted on an official Beijing police social media account.

Police and firefighters were dispatched to the scene, and the injured had been taken to the hospital for treatment, the statement said.

Police were continuing to work at the scene, according to the statement.

Source: Wall Street Journal  | Photo: File