Horrifying moment out-of-control oil tanker smashes into villagers during a Chinese religious parade when its brakes fail

The driver appears incapable of to slowing the vehicle down. A panicked woman helplessly ran along the guard rail to escape

A man was filming the festivities and captured the parade making its way down the rural road when the lorry suddenly comes into shot.

It can be seen heading straight for the people and, as it get closer, the driver appears incapable of slowing the vehicle down.

He helplessly honked his horn in a bid to warn the parade members but the truck was moving so fast several do not have time to get out of the way.

A villager filming the festivities captured the parade making its way down the rural road as the speeding lorry approaches in the distance

The tanker only stopped when it careered into a nearby ditch (pictured). Detectives have set up a crash investigation team to find out the exact circumstances behind the smash

The video shows a panicked woman trapped along the guard rail as she desperately tried to escape the speeding truck.

The tanker only stopped when it careered off the road and into a ditch. The driver claimed his vehicle's brakes failed and he was unable to stop.

Detectives have set up a crash investigation team and driver remains in police custody, according to local media.