Xiaomi to Fully Cooperate With Investigation Into Fatal SU7 Crash, Says Founder
- tech360.tv
- Apr 2
- 2 min read
Xiaomi founder Lei Jun said the company will fully cooperate with police following a fatal crash involving its SU7 electric vehicle that killed three people.
The accident occurred on March 29 and marks the first major incident involving the SU7 sedan, which was launched in March last year. Since December, the model has outsold Tesla’s Model 3 on a monthly basis.
In a statement posted late Tuesday on his Weibo account, Lei said he was “heavy-hearted” and pledged that Xiaomi “will not evade” responsibility.
He added that the company would do its best to respond to the concerns of the victims’ families and the public.
Earlier on Tuesday, Xiaomi disclosed that the vehicle was in Navigate on Autopilot mode and travelling at 116 kph before the crash.
According to data submitted to local police and shared on Xiaomi’s Weibo account, the system issued a risk warning before the driver took over and attempted to slow down.
The car then collided with a cement pole at 97 kph.
Chinese newspaper Economic Observer reported that the vehicle caught fire after the collision and that the car key failed to unlock the door.
Xiaomi confirmed the fire and said there is no definitive conclusion yet on whether the door could be opened at the time.
The company added that it no longer has access to the vehicle.
Xiaomi said the SU7 involved was the standard version, which features less-advanced smart driving technology.
The standard SU7 includes collision warning and emergency braking but does not currently detect obstacles such as cones, stones or animals.
Xiaomi shares fell 5.5% on Wednesday, underperforming the Hang Seng Tech index, which rose 0.2%.
Xiaomi SU7 crash on March 29 killed three people
Vehicle was in autopilot mode before driver took over
Car hit cement pole at 97 kph and caught fire
Source: REUTERS