A woman was dragged across the street when her foot was accidentally caught in a rope tied to an electric tricycle driving past her.

The scary incident reportedly happened at the west gate section of Senhuo Impression on Shahe Road, Fuyang City, in eastern China's province of Anhui on May 8.

Footage from a traffic camera shows a man - named Guo - driving an electric tricycle and about to turn left at the intersection while a man and a woman cross the road.

Then, a small rope tied to the back of Guo's tricycle was tangled around the woman's legs.

She tried to free her foot by shaking off the rope but quickly ended up on the ground and dragged along for a few feet before her screaming alerted him to the problem.

Meanwhile, the other pedestrian stood by in apparent confusion and could barely react to the frightening scene.

Then, he slowly moved towards the fallen woman to aid her before the footage ended.

Police later reviewed the incident and determined the tricycle rider was entirely at fault.

The woman was reportedly injured but police did not say if she received any compensation from Guo.