Expat scooter rider killed by taxi in Xuhui District

A foreigner was killed this morning when his scooter was hit by a taxi on downtown Wulumuqi Road, according to xinmin.cn.

The accident happened around 7:30am near intersection of Wulumuqi Road and Hengshan Road in Xuhui District. The victim was a man and his identity has not been disclosed.

Witnesses said he was riding a scooter when he was knocked off by the taxi.

One witness said he heard a big noise and then saw the foreigner lying on the sidewalk close to a Blue-Alliance taxi.

The man was still alive when paramedics arrived but emergency treatment failed to save his life.

The accident caused big congestion on the two roads during the morning rush hour.