Too fast, too furious: Drunk driver crashes $2.5 Million supercar into a barricade in China's 'most expensive smash'
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| Koenigsegg Agera R Supercar Crash |
-Driver has been detained for driving under the influence of alcohol
-The supercar is sold at 26.5 million Yuan in China
-Local media have dubbed it the 'most expensive car accident'
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| Koenigsegg Agera R Supercar Crash |
The driver, named only as Mr Liu, has been detained by the police for 'driving under the influence of alcohol', the People's Daily Online reports.
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| Koenigsegg Agera R Supercar Crash |
Local media are referring to the crash, which occurred on November 29, as 'the most expensive car accident' in China.
The accident took place around midnight on Honghuang Road, in Yubei District of Chongqing.
Mr Liu is said to have lost control and smashed into a sidewalk barrier, hitting its bumper and rear wheels.
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| Koenigsegg Agera R Supercar Crash |
Huang Chunlong, a convenience store owner saw the aftermath of the accident. The shop owner said: 'I suddenly heard a sports car roar getting closer and then a bang.
'I went outside to see what it was and a car had rotated 250 degrees right in front of the sidewalk. The right wheel was knocked off, left lying in the road.'
There were no reported casualties, but the police blocked the road for around two hours until the damaged supercar was towed away at around 3am.
Many Chongqing residents were said to have flocked to the scene in order to take a look at the wrecked luxurious car.
The accident has drawn major attention in China because of the value of the damaged car. Koenigsegg Agera R is priced at 26.5 million Yuan on the auto channel of Netease, one of China's largest websites.
Mr Liu's car is reported to have no license plate indicating that the owner may not have insurance either.
There is also speculation as to whether the driver of the car is the real owner.
Many people online thought it may belong to the son of Yin Mingshan, the chairman of Lifan Industrial Corporation. His son has since taken to a microblogging website to deny the claims.
The car is currently in a Chongqing garage waiting to be fixed. But a Chongqing-based industry insider told People's Daily Online it's highly likely that the car will need to be sent back to Sweden for repair works.
A number of high-profile supercar accidents have taken place in big Chinese cities in the past year - several of them were caused by drag racing. This has lead the public to condemn the lifestyle of wealthy car owners.
In April this year, a Lamborghini crashed after reportedly racing a Ferrari on the streets of Beijing. It lost control smashing into a tunnel wall and road barrier.
During the same month in Shanghai, a $2.5 Million Ferrari was wrecked after the driver decided to take the car for a jaunt in the rain.