Fatal accident needs fair police probe

Two people died and one person was injured in a traffic accident in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province on Saturday, when a 35-year-old BMW driver tried to jump a red light at an intersection, smashing into a Mazda then a taxi. After initially saying the BMW driver was responsible, the Nanjing police on Sunday seemed to backtrack on Sunday. Comments:

As the authorized investigators into the cause of the accident, the Nanjing police should conduct a transparent investigation and disclose relevant information to the public. Saying that "the BMW's speed is still being investigated" is acceptable, but saying that "the sedan was speeding slightly, but not out of control" is not, because such a conclusion is simply based on the surveillance video. This may explain why people suspect that the police are defending the BMW driver instead of responding to public concerns.

Beijing Times, June 23