An SUV hit a car in the opposite direction on Yuanli Embankment Road, causing oil leakage and 2 people injured and sent to hospital.

The SUV hit in the opposite direction and the car flipped upside down. (provided by the public)

A thrilling traffic accident occurred on the embankment road at the junction of Guanli, Yuanli Town, Miaoli County, and Dajia District, Taichung City this morning (13th). When a gray SUV was driving through this section of the road, it pursued a white car head-on in the opposite direction for unknown reasons. The strong impact caused the white car to overturn on the spot, with all four wheels in the air. The gray SUV lost control and violently hit a tree on the side of the road before stopping. The accident caused two drivers to be injured and sent to the hospital. Fortunately, neither life was in danger.

Civilian rescue workers pointed out that when they arrived at the scene, they saw the white car overturned on the side of the ditch guardrail on the roadside, with its body deformed and parts scattered on the ground. The front of the gray SUV that caused the accident was severely damaged, and the right front wheel almost fell off due to the violent impact. The bark of the road tree was also hit and peeled off, which shows the force of the impact.

Due to a large amount of black oil leaking from the accident site, the road surface was quite slippery, and it took about an hour and a half to wait for a large tow truck to arrive to remove the accident vehicles. In order to avoid a secondary collision with the car from behind, personnel from the Civil Rescue Association arrived at the scene immediately and set up triangular cones to block part of the lane and assist in traffic diversion. At the same time, wood chips were urgently laid to absorb oil stains on the ground to maintain the safety of passers-by.

The SUV hit a tree and the front of the vehicle was seriously damaged. (provided by the public)