A Mercedes dragged a security guard on the bonnet for a kilometre after a heated parking dispute in eastern China.

Video filmed in the city of Tai'an in Shandong Province on August 6 shows a Mercedes honking incessantly at the closed gates of a residential complex for over a minute.

A security guard arrived to open the gate, but an argument broke out between the two, resulting in the driver suddenly reversing into the guard.

In a shocking turn, the guard, shouting at the driver, positions himself in front of the car to prevent it from leaving. Unperturbed, the vehicle continues forward, forcing the guard to use both hands to brace against the engine hood, his body retreating as the car moves on.

A second video clip shows the guard on top of the bonnet, the car still driving.

Responding to the incident, property management staff at the complex disclosed on August 7 that the driver had previously parked haphazardly in the underground garage due to a lack of parking space.

An altercation had occurred earlier that day between the guard and the driver over parking issues. Harbouring a grudge over the dispute, the driver intentionally provoked the guard by honking for an extended period, escalating the conflict once more.

The guard was carried nearly a kilometre by the car and was later examined at a hospital, sustaining only minor abrasions to the arm.

Tai'an traffic police responded to the incident, stating that the suspect has been criminally detained by Tai'an City Public Security Bureau Taishan Branch for suspicion of provocation and is currently under further investigation.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

8月6日，山东泰安市泰山区中南世纪锦城，奔驰私家车驾驶员与保安发生争执，将保安顶至引擎盖上行驶约一公里。
事发监控视频显示，6日13时24分左右，一辆粉色私家车行驶到小区门口，由于大门关闭，驾驶员老远就不停鸣笛，持续了有一分多钟。一名保安赶到后打开大门，两人谈话过程中有争执，驾驶员突然向后倒车撞到保安，保安怒斥驾驶员，随后走到车前不让其走，车辆不顾阻拦继续向前行驶，保安用双手顶住引擎盖，身体不停后退。第二段监控视频显示，保安被顶至引擎盖上方，车辆仍在继续行驶。
8月7日，该小区物业工作人员回应称，涉事司机在小区地下车库内没有车位，此前长期进入车库后乱停，当天保安与该业主因停车问题发生过争执。当天涉事司机对之前的争执心怀不满，故意长时间鸣笛挑衅保安。最终，矛盾再一次激化，车主将保安顶行了约1公里，事发后被顶行的保安已到医院进行检查，手臂有轻微擦伤，无大碍。
事发后，泰安交警对此作出回应，称该犯罪嫌疑人因涉嫌寻衅滋事罪已被泰安市公安局泰山分局刑事拘留，案件正在进一步调查中。