A sedan crashed into a group of students in Huludao, Liaoning province, killing five and wounding 18, the local government said on Thursday. The driver tried to flee the scene but was apprehended by police in the afternoon.

At around noon, a group of preschool children from the second elementary school of Jianchang county in Huludao city was preparing to cross the road in front of the school's entrance when an Audi A6 sedan rammed the crowd, according to Beijing Youth Daily.

After the incident, local witnesses said the road was blocked, and police cars and ambulance rushed to the scene. There were also children's shoes, belongings and blood on the ground, the report said.

As of Thursday afternoon, local police said the driver had tried to flee the scene into the countryside, but was later apprehended by police. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.

The incident claimed five lives and wounded 18, Jianchang's publicity department said Thursday afternoon.

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