Key Facts
• April 5, 2025: Couple involved in car accident during family trip to a lake.
• Driver Chan mistakenly entered the opposite lane, colliding with a truck.
• Police determined Chan violated traffic laws, holding him primarily responsible.
• Fiancée Bai suffered spinal injury, resulting in lower-body paralysis.
• Chan and his family initially promised financial and personal support.
• By late June 2025, Chan and his family cut all contact and disappeared.
• Bai’s initial treatment cost approximately 300,000 yuan ($62,000).
• Chan’s family contributed over 100,000 yuan ($20,700) but ceased further support.
• Future surgeries are estimated to cost an additional 300,000–400,000 yuan ($62,000–$83,000).
• Bai is considering legal action to secure funds for ongoing treatment.
• A local lawyer confirmed Chan’s legal obligation to compensate Bai.
• Public outrage in China has grown over Chan’s abandonment of Bai.
Summary
A car accident on April 5, 2025, left a woman, Bai, paralyzed from the waist down after her fiancé, Chan, drove into the opposite lane and collided with a truck. Initially, Chan and his family promised financial and personal support, but by late June, they severed all contact and disappeared. Bai, whose treatment costs have already exceeded 300,000 yuan ($62,000), faces additional medical expenses of up to 400,000 yuan ($83,000). With her savings depleted and her parents unable to provide long-term support, Bai is pursuing legal action to secure compensation. A local lawyer confirmed Chan’s legal responsibility for the accident and potential compensation. The incident has sparked widespread outrage on Chinese social media, with many condemning Chan’s actions.
