A pensioner has been accused of trying to scam a driver.The unnamed elderly woman was spotted climbing under a car after it stopped at a red light.
According to people's Daily Online, an elderly woman who happens to be a pensioner has been accused of attempting to defraud a driver named Mr Chen in a road event that took place on the 22nd of July. The unnamed woman was seen moving under a car after a traffic red light stopped it.
The woman under the car
According to the driver, he heard sounds emanating from his car after he halted at the traffic lights in Hubei province, Central China. He was gravely shocked when he alighted from his vehicle to see an aged woman lying under his car. He was reportedly left wondering how that happened.
The Police was contacted and the woman was taken to hospital by ambulance. Witnesses said the elderly woman climbed under the car herself. However, without CCTV footage, police had to detain the car for further investigation. Following the incident, another driver came forward with footage he had recorded in his car.
Screenshot from the video footage of the scene
The footage clearly showed the car had stopped. Moments later, a body appeared underneath it. Locals have accused the woman of trying to fake an accident.
The aged woman was unhurt but wanted financial compensation from the driver on the ground that she had been run over.