The following are media reports at the time of the accident:
On July 17, Liu Jian, General Manager of Shanghai Volkswagen, Zeng Jialin, Director of Public Relations of Shanghai Volkswagen, Minister of Quality Assurance of Shanghai Volkswagen, Vice President of Shanghai Blue Dream Advertising, etc. A major car accident occurred in Dunhuang, Gansu, and all of them died unfortunately. During the test drive for dealer interview held by Liu Jian and others in Jiuquan, Gansu, the Shanghai Volkswagen Tiguan sedan that Liu Jian and others were riding collided with a local earthwork vehicle not far from Dunhuang toll station. Witnesses said: "This car accident was not only a crash, but also an explosion after the crash. It is the manager of Volkswagen who wants to drive by himself, driving a new model of Volkswagen, Tiguan. At that time, it was rumored that the speed of Tiguan was 220km/h, and the location was on the road from Dunhuang to Guazhou, 2 kilometers away from Guazhou toll station. " It is reported that Shanghai Volkswagen is holding dealer interviews and Tiguan test drive activities in Jiuquan, Gansu.