Today (25th) at around 10 am, a small road near Tanggongling on Fan Kam Highway in Sheung Shui, a minibus running between Sheung Shui Station and Tanggongling Line 57 turned over, causing many passengers to be injured and bleeding, and one of them, an old man, was trapped. in the car.
The police and ambulance arrived at the scene and rescued the old man.
A total of 4 women and 2 men were injured in the incident, and they were soberly taken to the North District Hospital for treatment.
As seen at the scene, the railing of a section of the inclined road on the left side of the road was suspected to be damaged by the minibus. The minibus then turned to the right, the front glass was smashed, and the debris inside the car was all over the place, and the rear escape door was opened. It is believed that after the incident Passengers escaped through the tailgate.
Police were present at the scene to investigate, and after drug testing the male driver of the minibus involved, he was taken away for further investigation.
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The person in charge of the minibus company surnamed Zhou came to the scene to understand. He said in an interview that there are twists and turns on the road involved, especially the location of the garbage station.
He went on to point out that experienced drivers would "beep" first at corners, and he didn't have much clue as to the cause of the accident, and he had not contacted the driver involved for the time being.
As for the driver involved, he had been employed for a year, and his driving attitude was average.
Zhou bluntly said that many drivers are reluctant to drive this route, because there are often disputes over the right of way, "many drivers are very troubled." Zhou pointed out that some people in the village will not give way, and minibus drivers often avoid private cars in the village.
Zhou pointed out that the age of the minibus involved was about 13 to 14 years old, and he emphasized that all minibuses had annual inspections.