Source: CCTV Finance and Economics
Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee (BOCOG) has revealed that Japanese blind judo athlete Bei Yuan Xiguang was hit by a self-driving bus in the Paralympic village and was forced to withdraw from the competition after being injured in the head. At present, all self-driving buses in the Olympic Village have been suspended.
During the Tokyo Olympic Games, the self-driving bus launched by Toyota became a scenic spot of the Olympic Village and received a lot of attention, but it caused "trouble" during the Paralympic Games. It is understood thatAt 2: 00 p.m. on August 26, a self-driving bus turned right into a crosswalk in the Paralympic Village when it hit Japanese blind judo athlete Bei Yuan Xinguang. He was scheduled to compete on the 28th and sustained injuries to his head and legs. It will take two weeks to recover.
The 30-year-old Beiyuan Xinguang competed in the men's judo 81kg Blind B2 competition. According to the Japanese Paralympic Games, Bei Yuan Xinguang's injury was not serious, but after the accident, he lost his appetite and was in poor condition. to be on the safe side, he accepted the doctor's advice and decided to withdraw from the Paralympic Games. However, Beiyuan Xinguang himself was not sure whether the self-driving bus hit him, but he did fall to the ground and hurt his head.
After the accident, the police went to the scene to investigate. It is revealed thatAt the time of the incident, there were two operators and five passengers on the bus, none of whom were injured.
Toyota later apologized for the accident, saying it was "overconfident" about self-drivingAnd decided to stop the self-driving bus service in the Paralympic village. The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee also issued an apology and said the police were further investigating the cause of the accident.