(ECNS) -- A car accelerated and hit pedestrians at the junction of Tianhe Road and Tiyudong Road in South China's Guangzhou city at around 17:25 on Wednesday.Five pedestrians were killed, and 13 injured in the accident.The driver, a 22-year-old man, has been controlled by police for further investigation, according to local authorities.A delivery worker surnamed Liu who witnessed the accident said he saw a black BMW car rush to the junction near the Zhengjia Plaza.Liu said the driver didn't stop and escaped after hitting pedestrians.Cable car resumes operation after maintenance in ChongqingChina expands second-hand car exports(ECNS) -- A car accelerated and hit pedestrians at the junction of Tianhe Road and Tiyudong Road in South China's Guangzhou city at around 17:25 on Wednesday.Five pedestrians were killed, and 13 injured in the accident.The driver, a 22-year-old man, has been controlled by police for further investigation, according to local authorities.A delivery worker surnamed Liu who witnessed the accident said he saw a black BMW car rush to the junction near the Zhengjia Plaza.Liu said the driver didn't stop and escaped after hitting pedestrians.Cable car resumes operation after maintenance in ChongqingChina expands second-hand car exports