According to a report by The Paper today, at about 17:22 on June 22, on the 3rd floor of Building 8, Shanghai Automotive Innovation Port, Lane 56, Antuo Road, Anting Town, a Weilai test car fell from a height, causing Du Mou and Zhang Moumou’s two test drivers were injured. After 120 arrived, they were sent to Anting Oriental Hepatobiliary Hospital for treatment. Among them, Du died due to ineffective rescue, and Zhang was declared dead in the early morning of the 23rd after the hospital’s operation was ineffective.
At 20:33 on June 23, Beijing time, NIO’s official Weibo issued a statement in response to the matter: “At around 17:20 on June 22, a NIO test vehicle fell from the third floor of the Shanghai Innovation Port parking lot, causing Two digital cockpit testers were killed, one was a company colleague and the other was a partner employee. We are very saddened by this accident and express our deep condolences to the deceased colleagues and partner employees. The company has set up a special team to Help family members deal with the aftermath. After the accident, the company immediately cooperated with the public security department to start the accident cause investigation and analysis program. According to the analysis of the scene, it can be initially confirmed that this is an accident and has nothing to do with the vehicle itself. “
After the statement was issued, some netizens said. ↓
However, quite a number of netizens believe that the wording of the statement is inappropriate. ↓
Subsequently, NIO’s official Weibo deleted the statement and re-issued a statement at 21:02, saying, “At around 17:20 on June 22, a NIO test vehicle fell from the third floor of the Shanghai Innovation Port parking building. Two digital cockpit testers were killed, one of whom was a company colleague and the other was a partner employee. After the accident, the company immediately cooperated with the public security department to initiate an investigation and analysis program for the cause of the accident. It was initially confirmed that it was an accident (not caused by the vehicle). We are very saddened by this accident and express our deep condolences to the colleagues and partner employees who died. The company has set up a special team to help the family deal with the aftermath.”
