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Written by: Peng Kaixin, Feng Guoliang, Yu Ruijing
2021-06-04 15:57
Last update date: 2021-06-04 17:15
A school bus in Sha Tin ran out of control and crashed. The missile crossed the lanes, planted troughs and then crashed into the cycling track, causing 24 injuries, including more than 20 school children.
At 1 o'clock in the afternoon today (4th), the school bus that caused the accident drove to No. 52 Tai Chung Bridge Road, Sha Tin, near Regal Garden. It lost control and dashed off the cycling track. At that time, in addition to the driver, the school bus also carried 55 primary school students and one A babysitter, the students on the bus were frightened and cried, and the enthusiastic citizens stepped forward to help rescue.
Initial investigations by the police found that the road signs at the intersection involved were only allowed to turn right. The school bus driver suspected that he did not follow the right turn mark and went straight ahead, causing an accident. The police would arrest the school bus driver for dangerous driving later.
Fortunately, the injured school children in the accident were slightly injured because they all buckled their seat belts when riding in the car.
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The fire and police explained the details of the traffic accident at 4 pm.
The fire department said that a school bus, a private car and a light goods vehicle were involved in the crash. The lieutenant colonel bus crashed into the cycling track by the Shing Mun River. A driver, a babysitter and 55 school children were on board the bus. The driver was injured. The fracture required firefighters' assistance to leave the carriage. He was awake when he was sent to the hospital, while the babysitter and some school children were injured and frightened. The firefighters assisted in dressing the wounds and soothing emotions.
The drivers and passengers of the private cars and light goods vehicles affected were not injured.
A total of 24 people were injured in the accident, and 81 fire and ambulance colleagues were dispatched.
In the accident, the fire department dispatched 14 ambulances, a mobile wounded treatment vehicle, an auxiliary medical equipment vehicle, a rapid response emergency vehicle and two emergency motorcycles.
After the paramedics arrived at the scene, the injured were triaged and the initial treatment was carried out. The 24 injured were rushed by ambulances to the Prince of Wales Hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital and Nethersole Hospital for treatment. Most of the injured school children were injured by bruises and injuries. Abrasions and shocks, among which the school bus driver was more severely injured and fractured.
All school children were wearing seat belts at the time of the incident
According to the police, there were 55 elementary school students aged between 6 and 13 years old, a nanny and a driver on the bus at the time of the incident. After preliminary investigations, the police suspected that the school bus driver did not follow the road signs and caused the accident. Only a right turn was allowed, but the school bus driver did not follow the right turn mark and drove straight ahead, resulting in an accident.
The police will conduct further investigations into the incident, including the physical condition of the drivers, their driving attitude, vehicle maintenance and safety. The current case is referred to the third team of the New Territories South Traffic Investigation Team for follow-up. If anyone witnesses the accident, please Call 3661 1359 to contact relevant departments.
The police said that they were fortunate that all the school children were slightly injured in the traffic accident. After preliminary investigation, it is believed that all the school children had their seat belts buckled in the car.
When there was an incident on the Internet, the CAM fragments of the car flowed out, and the school bus was suspected to be out of control and bumped. The road bounced the school bus like a jumping platform and then rushed down the cycling track.
Shatin school bus is suspected of running out of control and crashing on cycling track, 55 students are frightened and 24 others are injured
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