Around the nation: Fashion sense overrules common sense in SUV crash
Also: Bothers beat driver, smash his car, later find he is their sister's husband; Man burgles neighbour to pay for holiday in warmer climes
PUBLISHED : Sunday, 08 March, 2015, 8:45pm
UPDATED : Sunday, 08 March, 2015, 8:45pm
A driver in Dali, Yunnan, mistook the accelerator for the brake and bumped a parking stone into a nearby wall. Photo: SCMP Pictures
YUNNAN
Heels on wheels
A woman has been warned by police in Dali not to wear high-heels while driving after she crashed her jeep into a stone parking stud because her shoes made it hard to control the large vehicle, the Chutian Metropolis Daily reports. She told police she thought she was stopping in the brake pedal when in fact it was the accelerator. Nobody was hurt, but police advised her to wear suitable shoes in future.
Taking offence
Four men have been fined 20,000 yuan each for damaging a Lexus sedan parked outside a karaoke in Dali that belonged to a man who they thought had offended their women friends, Yunnan.cn reports. The owner shouted "all pretty ladies can get in my car" as he left the building in March last year, and the four men, who were with several women, took exception to it.
ANHUI
Dog helps save master
A motorcyclist in his 40s cheated death when he had an epileptic seizure and crashed into a truck in Hefei on Friday night, the Anhui Commercial News reports. Passers-by were alerted after when the motorcyclist's Husky dog began barking loudly as is sat beside his owner, who was wedged beneath his bike. They realised he was having a seizure and stuffed a rolled handkerchief into his mouth to avoid swallowing his tongue. He suffered minor injuries and regained consciousness after being treated in hospital.
Fireworks to be returned
Fireworks retailers in Hefei should return their unsold stocks to suppliers by tomorrow or face fines of up to 5,000 yuan (HK$6,200), the Jianghuai Morning Post reports. As the Lunar New Year period wound down, safety officials had begun inspecting the 419 authorised sellers in
the city to ensure none of them continue to sell them, the report says.
GUANGDONG
Python perpetrator
Two farmers in Meizhou who correctly suspected a python for the disappearance of several chickens caught the snake on Friday and handed it to forestry rangers, Zgmuye.com reports. They caught the 2.8-metre reptile, which weighed 24kg, with a net. They said it was surprisingly docile, probably because it was digesting a chicken dinner.
Relatively stupid
Two brothers have been detained for beating up a man and vandalising his car after an accident, without knowing he was their brother-in-law, the Meizhou Daily reports. Two weeks ago, one of the brothers, aged 24, fell off his motorcycle after coming in contact with the car. He slapped the driver's and smashed the car's windscreen. Their connections became clear when their families were called to the police station.
GUANGXI
Underage sex charge
A 18-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of having sex with a 13-year-old girl in Guilin , the Guilin Evening News reports. She left home after quarrelling with her parents late last month and met the man and his friend. They checked into a guesthouse and the two made contact after the friend fell asleep. She told her family about the encounter and he was caught immediately. He claimed he did not know her age, and that she consented, which the girl denies.
Wrong message
41-year-old man has been arrested in Guilin for using ketamine and providing a place for five others to use the drug, Jcrb.com reports. He invited the others to a hotel room on February 16 where they snorted the drug through straws. Apparently hallucinating, he sent a text message to his girlfriend saying he had been kidnapped in the hotel. Police arrived moments later and arrested them all.
JILIN
Boss sought over death
Changchun police are looking for the employer of a 24-year-old man who was killed in a fireworks accident at work on February 28, Chinajilin.com.cn reports. He was asked to set off the fireworks to mark the company's first day of business of the Lunar New Year, but suffered serious burns to his face and neck. His boss called his family after he died, to accept responsibility. But when the family arrived the boss had fled.
Deadly driver surrenders
A man turned himself in to police in Jilin city on Saturday after he killed two people while driving in the wrong lane two days earlier, China National Radio reports. Police pleaded for witnesses to come forward on Wednesday after two men in a taxi were killed in a collision with a white BMW whose driver could not be found. On Friday they released an image of the driver captured by surveillance camera.
SHANDONG
Jaded customer
A beauty parlour customer in Jinan has fallen out with the boutique after her jade pendant was damaged during a treatment, the Qilu Evening News reports. She removed the pendant and put it on a table before the session. A staff member carelessly swept it onto the floor, and the customer later found that a small piece had broken fallen off. She asked for 3,000 yuan to repair the jade, which she had bought for 10,000 yuan, but was given only 400 yuan. She cashed in her loyalty card and vowed never to return.
Thief's southern getaway
A man has been arrested in for burgling his neighbour's house and stealing about 50,000 yuan, Shm.com.cn reports. Surveillance footage showed he broke into the house on February 28, but had not been seen in the area for several days. He reappeared on March 3 and was questioned by police. He said he felt a strong urge to travel but could not afford it. He spent the stolen money on a southern trip that included Sanya , Shenzhen and Yunnan .
SICHUAN
Heartbreak journey
Two sisters, aged nine and 10, could not bear seeing their parents return to work in Guangdong after Lunar New Year, so packed some clothes and 40 yuan in cash, and set off from their home in Luzhou to walk more than 2,000km to the southern coast, Scol.com.cn reports. About 30km into their journey, the girls, freezing and soaked by rain, were approached by a man who suspected they were lost. He fed them at home, but when they did not say anything, he called the police.
Fatal rejection
A man, 19, leapt to his death in Suining after a woman friend turned down his request for a romantic relationship, the news portal Wj001.com reports. He made his move while the two were dining with friends, but was rejected. He threatened to jump into a nearby river, but they did think he was serious. When they realised he was, it was too late to save him.
TIANJIN
Lucky escape
An elderly man who fell into a river in Hedong district has a narrow escape when several passers-by saved him, the Tianjin newspaper Jinwanbao reports. Two people first spotted the man in Yueya river on Friday morning, and shouted for help while calling police. Two other men entered the water and carried him out as paramedics arrived. A doctor said the man was minutes away death when he was rescued.
Honesty pays
A man who dropped 4,000 yuan on a pavement in Hexi district late Friday was pleasantly surprised to discover that three women picked up the cash and returned it in full, the Jinwanbao reports. Surveillance footage showed the money slipped out of his wallet as he crossed a road, leaving a trail of scattered banknotes. He returned shortly after and got his money back.
