
Police urge drivers to stay focused while driving and avoid distracted or fatigued driving
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An accident occurred in Taoyuan City when a motorcycle hit a light pole. A 27-year-old woman surnamed Li died after being sent to the hospital. The detailed cause of the accident still needs to be clarified.
A woman surnamed Li was riding a motorcycle and hit a light pole at the intersection of Provincial Highway 61 and Taokejiu Road in Guanyin District. (Photo provided by the police)
At nearly 7 o'clock in the evening on the 13th, a 27-year-old Taoyuan City woman surnamed Li was riding a motorcycle at the intersection of Provincial Highway 61 and Taokejiu Road in Guanyin District. She hit a light pole for unknown reasons. Firefighters were called and rushed the injured woman to the Xinwu Branch of Taoyuan Hospital of the Ministry of Health and Welfare. However, Li had no breathing or heartbeat before arriving at the hospital. After being rescued by the medical team, she was still unable to survive, leaving her relatives and friends with endless grief.
The police said that Ms. Li was riding a bicycle on Provincial Highway 61 towards Dayuan. However, she crashed into a light pole at the Taoke 9 intersection. Passers-by found out and reported the incident urgently. The police rushed to deal with it and notified the fire station to dispatch an ambulance. The detailed cause of the accident still needs to be further clarified. The police called on drivers to stay focused while driving, pay attention to the situation in front of the car at all times, and control the speed appropriately according to the road environment and traffic conditions. Do not drive tired or distracted to avoid accidents.
A woman surnamed Li was riding a motorcycle and hit a light pole at the intersection of Provincial Highway 61 and Taokejiu Road in Guanyin District. (Photo provided by the police)

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