A driverless three-wheeler launched a sudden rampage into multiple vehicles due to a rain-triggered electrical malfunction in eastern China.

CCTV footage filmed in the city of Fuyang in Anhui Province on July 13 shows an electric three-wheeler suddenly being launched and careening headlong into the non-motorised vehicle lane.

The shocking scene grew even more so when the vehicle continued its reckless course, scraping against, then smashing into, a line of parked cars. The relentless rampage of the unmanned vehicle came to a halt only after it had collided with no fewer than six vehicles parked in its path.

Upon investigation, it was revealed that the owner of the electric three-wheeler had parked it to shelter from the rain, but made a grave error - they left the power on.

It is speculated that the heavy rainfall might have caused an electrical malfunction, which in turn sparked this unexpected driverless mishap.

Authorities in Fuyang, upon reviewing the incident, have laid the responsibility squarely on the three-wheeler owner, citing their negligence in failing to turn off the vehicle's power as the root cause of this unusual traffic accident.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

7月13日19时许，安徽阜阳市突降暴雨，一辆停放在阜阳市颍上南路京九新村东门辅道路段的电动三轮车突然自行启动，加速，车头翘起，掉转方向后窜入非机动车道。
监控视频显示，电动三轮车在无人驾驶状态下，自行跑动，在车道上掉头转弯。最终，三轮车连续剐蹭碰撞6辆停在附近的机动车后方才停下。
经查，电动三轮车驾驶人停车避雨时未将车辆电源关闭，可能是暴雨造成电路故障，引发这起“无人驾驶肇事”的交通事故，连续剐蹭碰撞6辆机动车后才停下，阜阳交警判定三轮车主应对事故负责。