Kaohsiung man’s car crashed into a light pole on a separation island and the cause of injury remains to be investigated

There was an early morning car accident in Lingya, Kaohsiung. The driver hit a light pole on a separation island and was injured. (provided by the public)

The Lingya Branch of Gao City received a report at 6:26 a.m. today (14th) that a car accident occurred at the intersection of Zhongzheng 1st Road and Furen Road in Lingya District, which may have affected traffic in the area. The police quickly arrived at the scene to deal with the situation and divert the traffic. The police conducted a blood test and saliva screening on the driver named Xie who caused the accident, and found no drug or drunk driving.

The Lingya Branch stated that a man surnamed Xie (54 years old) drove a car from west to east along Zhongzheng 1st Road. At the intersection of Zhongzheng 1st Road and Furen Road at the above time, he hit a roadside separation island light pole. More than three police stations in the jurisdiction immediately rushed to the scene to handle and help divert traffic, and notified the traffic team to the scene for surveying and mapping.

Xie Nan suffered abrasions and contusions, and initially he was not driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The police went to the scene to investigate the surroundings and reviewed the surveillance evidence. They initially analyzed that the cause of the accident was that Xie Nan did not pay attention to the situation in front of the car. The detailed cause still needs to be investigated and clarified.

The Lingya Branch calls on road users to abide by road traffic rules, whether driving cars, motorcycles or walking. The branch will continue to promote road users to abide by traffic rules and strengthen the reporting of violations to maintain public traffic safety.