Funeral van rams into cars as driver attempts to escape traffic police in China

An unlicensed funeral van rammed into cars as the driver attempted to escape traffic police in northern China.

Footage filmed on December 16 in Shenyang shows the black van smashing into multiple vehicles, leaving debris across the road.

Passersby attempted to stop the van by bashing in the vehicle's windows.

The driver was eventually apprehended by three traffic policemen.

According the traffic police, the driver of the black van, Mr Shang, 31, aimed to run away from the scene because he was driving without a licence plate.

During the escape, he collided with several vehicles, causing heavy damage to three of them and scratches to six, including the police vehicles.

The driver has been detained for the moment and the case is under further investigation.