At around 9 o'clock on November 2, 2009, the defendant Li drove a heavy-duty special structure truck along Victory Bridge from east to west and turned right at the northwest ring road intersection heading north. He collided with and ran over the electric bicycle driven by the victim Jiang, causing a traffic accident that resulted in the death of Wang, who was a passenger on the electric bicycle, injuries to Jiang, and damage to the vehicles. According to the traffic police department's determination: The defendant Li failed to ensure safe driving and did not avoid non-motorized vehicles while borrowing the non-motorized vehicle lane for a right turn, resulting in a fatal traffic accident. He was held fully responsible. The defendant Li surrendered to the public security authorities at the scene of the incident. After the incident, the concrete company where the defendant Li worked reached a compensation agreement with the family of the victim Wang, paying a one-time compensation of 264,000 yuan as bereavement allowance for Wang. The victim Jiang would continue treatment and discuss relevant aftermath after full recovery.
The court believed that the defendant Li violated transportation management regulations, illegally drove a motor vehicle, causing a major traffic accident with one death for which he bore full responsibility. His behavior constituted the crime of traffic accident. After the incident, the defendant Li voluntarily surrendered and truthfully confessed his crimes, which constituted self-surrender, and he showed a good attitude towards confession, thus could be given a lighter punishment. With the help of his organization, the defendant Li actively compensated the victim's family and gained their forgiveness, thus could be given a discretionary lighter punishment.