Do you think the vehicle gently rolled into the lake or did it smoke the tires and hit the water with a huge splash? Any idea how far into the lake it came to rest? Near the edge, with just enough water to cover the windows or in the center where it might be the deepest?
Not sure where the car was in the pond. I find it curious that the car was quicky returned to the family. In fact, I believe it was the same day without any discussion of an investigation. So I have no doubt if there was evidence to be acquired from the car, it has been removed.
Given the barrier at the end of the downhill driveway, there is no way the car could have rolled into the pond. Now, if there was enough clearance between the tree and the barrier to thread the needle letting the car through, I don't know. Looking at the aerial photos there doesn't appear that the car would have had access from that driveway. It was the only place around the pond where there is paved area. She could have been off-road and reversed it into the pond - especially if stuck on the turf and tried to accelerate to dislodge the car, going in reverse instead of moving forward.
The bottom line is that we may never know what really happened. But there are too many koincidinks to dismiss this as an unfortunate accident. The hoops they jumped through to avoid over attention here in the US and in China to make this story go away is suspicious in itself. China's version of the events was outright fake news - given by a news outlet not known for such reporting. But, the chief editor is a personal friend of the Chao family. Too many strange things associated with this story.
Do you think the vehicle gently rolled into the lake or did it smoke the tires and hit the water with a huge splash? Any idea how far into the lake it came to rest? Near the edge, with just enough water to cover the windows or in the center where it might be the deepest?
Not sure where the car was in the pond. I find it curious that the car was quicky returned to the family. In fact, I believe it was the same day without any discussion of an investigation. So I have no doubt if there was evidence to be acquired from the car, it has been removed.
Given the barrier at the end of the downhill driveway, there is no way the car could have rolled into the pond. Now, if there was enough clearance between the tree and the barrier to thread the needle letting the car through, I don't know. Looking at the aerial photos there doesn't appear that the car would have had access from that driveway. It was the only place around the pond where there is paved area. She could have been off-road and reversed it into the pond - especially if stuck on the turf and tried to accelerate to dislodge the car, going in reverse instead of moving forward.
The bottom line is that we may never know what really happened. But there are too many koincidinks to dismiss this as an unfortunate accident. The hoops they jumped through to avoid over attention here in the US and in China to make this story go away is suspicious in itself. China's version of the events was outright fake news - given by a news outlet not known for such reporting. But, the chief editor is a personal friend of the Chao family. Too many strange things associated with this story.