What Happened in the Yueyang Coffee Store Crash?

On the evening of August 6, a small electric cargo van marked Cotti Coffee lost control at the intersection of Dongting South Road and Zhuyin Street in Yueyang, Hunan. The vehicle hit a roadside green belt, then traveled about 27 meters into a Chayan Yuese tea store. Four people were injured; two died after emergency rescue failed, and two had minor injuries. The tea store has suspended business.

The van was being moved after unloading when the driver lost control, according to multiple media reports including Southern Metropolis Daily. Bystanders tried to lift the vehicle to free people pinned underneath but could not move it; police, fire and medical crews arrived soon after and cordoned off the truck. Cotti Coffee said it is cooperating with the investigation and accepting responsibility, and the case drew wide attention on Weibo.

On the evening of August 6, a serious traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Dongting South Road and Zhuyin Street in Yueyang, Hunan. A small electric cargo truck with "Cotti Coffee" printed on its body suddenly lost control while being moved after unloading. It first hit the roadside green belt, then rushed into a Chayan Yuese store about 27 meters away, injuring 4 people near the store. Two of them died after emergency rescue efforts failed, and the other two sustained minor injuries. The accident quickly sparked widespread public discussion, and related topics trended on Weibo. Cotti Coffee said it was actively cooperating with the investigation and bearing corresponding responsibility, and the Chayan Yuese store involved has suspended business. Below is the detailed sequence of events and responses from all parties.

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At around 6:36 p.m. on August 6, an unexpected traffic accident suddenly occurred at the intersection of Dongting South Road and Zhuyin Street in Yueyang, Hunan. According to multiple media outlets including Southern Metropolis Daily, a small truck with a "Cotti Coffee" logo painted on its body suddenly lost control, first crashing into the roadside green belt, then changing direction and rushing toward a Chayan Yuese store about 27 meters away.

Residents nearby recalled that because the incident happened extremely suddenly, pedestrians around the store had no time to react at all. As the truck rushed into the tea shop, passersby were struck and injured. "At that time the vehicle rushed into the store, with two people pinned underneath."

After the accident, nearby citizens stepped forward on their own, trying to work together to move the truck involved and rescue the people pinned underneath, but they were unable to move the vehicle. Soon afterward, police officers, fire and rescue personnel, and medical staff who had received reports from the public arrived at the scene one after another, and the truck involved was subsequently isolated with barriers.

At the same time, some witnesses uploaded videos and photos taken at the scene to social platforms. The rapid spread of this content drew widespread public attention to the traffic accident and also triggered multiple speculations about the cause. Related topic hashtags once climbed onto Weibo's trending list due to continued discussion by netizens.

That evening, the Public Security Sub-bureau of Yueyanglou District issued a police bulletin: a small electric cargo truck unexpectedly lost control while preparing to move after unloading, causing 4 people at the entrance of the tea shop to be injured, 2 of whom died after rescue efforts failed, while the other 2 suffered minor injuries. At present, the treatment of the injured, the accident investigation, and follow-up arrangements are still underway.

Today, the investment promotion manager for Cotti Coffee in the Yueyang area told a reporter from Nandu N Video: "Cotti is actively handling this matter, and will subsequently bear corresponding responsibility according to the division of responsibility by public authorities. The company is cooperating with the police investigation and conducting an internal investigation at the same time. We have now contacted the families of the injured and are providing comfort, communication, and handling follow-up matters."

Staff at a Cotti Coffee store near the scene told reporters, "(The vehicle involved) is a company vehicle, and it does not deliver only to us. We are now operating normally, and the road is not blocked." They said the vehicle transporting supplies is managed by a warehouse, and the warehouse is also cooperating with the police investigation. Going forward, the company will certainly impose stricter requirements on safe parking for delivery trucks.

On the same day, local residents passing by the scene filmed the current condition of the Chayan Yuese store. Video footage showed that the Chayan Yuese store that was hit had its doors tightly shut, with unrepaired damage visible at the entrance. Chayan Yuese customer service said in an interview with reporters that it thanked all sectors of society for their concern, that the store involved had suspended business, and that this incident would be subject to the official bulletin.

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