SUV Rear-Ends a Construction Vehicle and Ignites, Driver Arrested for Inaction

SUV Rear-Ends a Construction Vehicle and Ignites, Driver Arrested for Inaction
A road at night in Beijing, China. Goh Chai Hin/AFP/Getty Images
Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
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A man driving a construction vehicle at night was violently rear-ended by a car, which burst into flames from the crash. The driver who was rear-ended was put under arrest for not trying to help the passengers who were trapped inside the other vehicle, according to Chinese state-sponsored media The Beijing News.

The crash happened in Beijing in the early morning of July 16. Two people were in the white SUV, but reports did not say if the impact of the crash or the fire was the cause of death. However, many Chinese social media users were quick to blame the driver of the front loader, surnamed Qi, for not making any attempt to rescue them.

Crash and Burn

Qi was driving the front loader along a road around 3 a.m. when a white SUV crashed into the back of his loader. Most of the front half of the SUV got forcefully jammed under the rear of the front loader.
Daniel Holl
Daniel Holl
China reporter
Daniel Holl is a Sacramento, California-based reporter, specializing in China-related topics. He moved to China alone and stayed there for almost seven years, learning the language and culture. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
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