On November 13th, around noon, a serious traffic accident that occurred near Shuangjiang Road and Binjiang Forest Park in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, has sparked high public attention. A car drove onto the Yangtze River embankment and crashed through the guardrail into the river. Local authorities have confirmed that the accident resulted in fatalities among the occupants of the vehicle.
According to reports, on the evening of November 13th, personnel from the Changjiang Shipping Public Security and Fire Departments at the scene confirmed that the incident took place around noon on the same day.
The incident unfolded when a car near Binjiang Forest Park in Shanghai crashed through the guardrail at the Shuangjiang Road intersection and plunged into the Yangtze River.
Videos shared by netizens captured the car speeding onto the embankment and breaking through the guardrail before ultimately falling into the river.
Another video showed the vehicle crossing the embankment and entering the river. Netizens identified the location of the incident as the Shuangjiang Road intersection near Binjiang Forest Park in Shanghai.
Publicly available information indicates that the Binjiang Forest Park in Shanghai is a large urban forest park located in the northern part of Pudong New Area along the riverside.
The sudden tragedy quickly made its way to the top of social media trending topics, fueling widespread discussions across various sectors of society.
While there is a considerable focus on determining the cause of the accident, some netizens have shifted their attention to the brand of the vehicle involved. Speculations and questioning have emerged online regarding whether the “involved vehicle was a XiaoMi car.”
Simultaneously, due to the delayed official release of an accident report, netizens have raised concerns about the lag in official information dissemination, which has left crucial details such as the driver’s identity and the specific cause of the accident unknown. The public has urged the relevant authorities to promptly issue authoritative information to address rumors and clarify misinformation circulating on the internet.