A female caregiver in Keelung was killed while packing her wheelchair on the roadside! Tragically hit by an RV and died

The impact was so violent that the wheelchair was severely deformed. (Photo by reporter Wu Shengru)

A 66-year-old female caregiver surnamed Gao was packing her wheelchair outside Xiangfeng Street in Keelung City at about 8:45 this morning when she was hit by an out-of-control SUV. Due to the violent force of the impact, Gao Fu lost her breathing and heartbeat on the spot. After being sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, she was pronounced dead at about 10 o'clock. The police have reviewed surrounding surveillance cameras to determine the cause of the accident.

Police investigation revealed that at the time of the incident, a 66-year-old man surnamed Zhang was driving an SUV along Xiangfeng Street towards Zhongzheng Road. As he passed in front of No. 27 Xiangfeng Street, he veered off the lane for unknown reasons and hit the right front of the car directly into a woman surnamed Gao who was adjusting her wheelchair on the side of the road.

After the woman surnamed Gao was hit, she fell to the ground and lost consciousness. When the ambulance crew arrived, the injured person had no breathing and heartbeat. Although she was rushed to Keelung Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare for rescue, she was pronounced dead at about 10 a.m. due to excessive injuries.

The police also tested the driver at the scene of the accident. The results showed that there was no reaction to alcohol or drugs, and drug or drunk driving was initially ruled out.

The police have reviewed the intersection surveillance camera to clarify the incident, and have transferred the driver surnamed Zhang to the Keelung District Prosecutor's Office for investigation based on the crime of negligent death.

It is reported that the caregiver surnamed Gao was originally preparing to help the care recipient get into a wheelchair today. When the incident occurred, he was brutally hit while preparing to arrange the wheelchair. After the driver surnamed Zhang hit Gao Nu, he also hit another motorcycle before stopping. When the ambulance arrived, they immediately performed CPR on the unconscious Gao Nu, but she eventually died.

The family members of the old man being cared for mentioned that the caregiver surnamed Gao had been taking care of his father for 3 or 4 months and would come to the home three days a week to serve him. He was very responsible and got along very well with his family. He did not expect that such a thing would happen. The driver who caused the accident squatted aside and denied hitting anyone. The old man's family members immediately retorted, shouting, "The wheelchair was rolled over like this, and you still say it didn't hit you, so you hit the devil." Only then did the driver admit that he caused the accident.

The impact was so violent that the wheelchair was severely deformed. (Photo by reporter Wu Shengru)

The front bumper of the SUV involved in the accident was loose and deformed. (Photo by reporter Wu Shengru)