It is understood that the vehicle involved was a Tesla Model After the accident, the local police reported that the driver Liu had been controlled and the suspicion of drunk driving and drug driving was initially ruled out. Tesla officials have also responded that they have rushed to the scene as soon as possible and will fully cooperate with the police. According to analysis of the data, the vehicle did not malfunction.
The indictment released by the People's Procuratorate of Shunqing District, Nanchong City, Sichuan Province stated that after appraisal by the Sichuan Xihua Traffic Forensic Appraisal Center, the steering system and braking system of the identified vehicle met the requirements. The vehicle was in compliance with the requirements before the accident. No safety hazards were found in the vehicle inspection items.
When the accident occurred, the car stopped briefly and then began to accelerate. During the acceleration process, there were multiple collisions with pedestrians and vehicles parked on the roadside until the vehicle stopped due to collision damage. The cause of acceleration in the accident was that the accelerator pedal (accelerator) of the car was stepped on; no traces of adhesion were found between the shoes worn by driver Liu and the brake pedal and accelerator pedal of the vehicle.
The People's Procuratorate of Shunqing District, Nanchong City believes that Liu violated road traffic management regulations and drove a motor vehicle, causing two deaths and six injuries. He should be held criminally responsible for traffic accidents.