Chinese Casanova caught out after car accident when his 17 girlfriends turned up at his bedside (Photos)

A Chinese man had a little explaining to do after a car accident left him in hospital – and his 17 girlfriends rushed to his bedside.

According to the South China Morning Post report, the Chinese casanova is known only as Mr Yuan from the city of Changsha, in Hunan province and he had apparently been dating all 17 women at the same time, without their knowledge – he even has a child with one.

However, his numerous affairs were exposed after he was taken to hospital on March 24 following a car accident when he received non-life-threatening injuries.

Doctors contacted his ‘relatives’ and were surprised when 17 girlfriends turned up – although presumably not as surprised as Mr Yuan.

Changsha newspaper Xiaoxiang Chen Bao reports that the women were also stunned to discover the truth about their sweetheart.