Police in central China's Hunan Province Wednesday detained an official who is alleged to have killed two people while driving without a license.

Three others were injured in the accident, which occurred in Hengdong County, Hunan Province, at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, said a spokesman from the publicity department of Hengdong government.

Ding Jiayao, deputy director of highway construction supervision of Hengdong County, who had no driver's license, drove an SUV vehicle into a tailor's shop in Hengdong's Xincun Road and hit five people who were playing cards there, the spokesman said.

Liu Zonglong, 63, and Gong Suhua, 54, died at the scene, and the three injured were taken to hospital for treatment.

Tests of Ding's blood gave no indication that he had been drinking alcohol.

Police are continuing their investigation into the accident.