On July 1st, a traffic accident occurred in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, where a private car collided with a bus station, resulting in at least 3 deaths and 3 injuries.
A video captured by a car-mounted camera circulating online shows a white private car overtaking from the left lane and crashing directly into a bus station on the right side at high speed, without any signs of slowing down. In footage taken by onlookers at the scene, the front of the private car was severely deformed from the impact, multiple people were knocked to the ground, and an advertising glass window at the bus station was shattered, leaving chaos in its wake.
Netizens from Guangdong commented on the video section, expressing shock at the scene, with one saying, “It’s so terrifying, it directly severed the legs of two people.” Another remarked, “Bones were exposed.” And a comment mourned a high school student caught in the accident, saying, “The high school student was the most innocent, studying hard, just finished exams, may they all rest in peace. They were also good-looking, sigh…”
According to a report from Dongwang, after the accident, a section of about 100 meters of the pedestrian walkway was cordoned off, but has since been reopened, with cleaning personnel at the bus station site.
Local police reported that the accident occurred around 11 a.m. today near Zhongshan 1st Road in Yuexiu District, resulting in 3 deaths and 3 injuries. The 64-year-old male driver surnamed Chen has been brought under control by the police, ruling out suspicions of drunk or drugged driving. Preliminary investigations revealed that Chen lost control of the vehicle due to “looking down at his phone, causing the traffic accident.” The report did not mention the bus station.
The police report sparked skepticism among netizens, with many questioning, “How could this be just a phone distraction when there was no operation for so many seconds?” Another added, “The car swerved so severely from looking at the phone but no feeling? The brake light didn’t even go on.” And a puzzled comment stated, “I don’t understand either. When I’m driving and a call comes in, my first reaction is to step on the brake. If I must answer the call, I turn on my hazard lights and stop for a while.”
There were also doubts raised, with some questioning, “Why is it that the location often hit in accidents is where people are waiting for the bus?” And another speculated, “It’s either they just got their driver’s license or else it wouldn’t be so severe without applying the brake.”