A woman suspected of running a red light and turning left collided with a female rider going straight. Both people were injured and sent to the hospital.

It is suspected that the woman started driving ahead of time before the signal changed, and violently collided with the female rider who was going straight. (provided by readers)

The left-turn waiting area for slower cars is not the starting line, so don’t rush faster! A motorcycle collision occurred in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung City yesterday morning (11th). A 70-year-old woman surnamed Zhang was in the waiting area at the intersection of Fengsong Road and Jingwu Road. She was suspected of starting to drive ahead of time before the signal changed. As a result, she violently collided with a 24-year-old female rider surnamed Zeng who was traveling straight from north to south. Both people and the car fell to the ground, and their hands and feet were injured in many places and were sent to the hospital.

According to the investigation by the Fengshan Branch Police, the accident occurred at about 11:05 am on the 11th. At that time, the woman surnamed Zhang was riding an ordinary heavy-duty motorcycle and was waiting in the waiting area for local motorcycles to turn left at the intersection of Fengsong Road and Jingwu Road. Unexpectedly, before the green light in her direction turned on, Ms. Zhang "sneaked away" and drove west to east into the road section.

At this time, the woman surnamed Zeng, who was traveling straight from north to south on Fengsong Road, was unable to dodge. The two cars collided in the middle of the intersection, and parts were scattered all over the scene. After receiving the report, the police immediately rushed to the scene and conducted alcohol tests on both knights. It was confirmed that the alcohol test values ​​​​were both 0, ruling out drunk driving. The injured Zhang Nv was then sent to Fengshan Hospital, while Zeng Nv was sent to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital for treatment. Both of them were conscious.

The police initially reviewed the intersection monitor and determined that the woman surnamed Zhang started driving ahead of time and entered the connecting road section before waiting for the traffic signal to allow her to go straight in the waiting area. This behavior constituted a "red light running" violation. The detailed cause of the accident and the attribution of responsibility still need to be further investigated and clarified by the traffic brigade.

The two cars collided in the middle of the intersection, and parts were scattered all over the scene. (provided by readers)