Tour bus on National Highway 3 lost control and hit the separation island, injuring 6 people

A tour bus carrying 41 passengers on National Highway 3 lost control and veered across the separation island. The collision caused an explosion of smoke and dust, injuring six people. (provided by police)

A thrilling self-collision accident occurred on the 54-kilometer southbound section of National Highway 3 in the Yingge system yesterday (27th). A tour bus carrying 41 passengers was suspected of being mentally impaired as a driver surnamed 46 years old. It deviated from the outside lane to the inside and then hit the divider island. He then stopped the car on the shoulder to check the damage to the passengers and found that a total of 6 passengers were injured. He contacted the fire ambulance and sent the injured to the Taoyuan General Hospital of the National Army for examination. The injured were all bruises.

He quickly drove the car to the Daxixia Interchange and contacted an ambulance to assist the injured in taking him to the hospital. Fortunately, all the injured suffered bruises. Afterwards, Zhou Nan went to the National Highway Police Station to report the incident.

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The Sixth Highway Police Brigade of the National Highway Police Department pointed out that the accident occurred at around 2:07 pm yesterday. At that time, Mr. Zhou drove a tour bus carrying 41 passengers and drove south on National Highway 3. However, when passing the 54-kilometer Yingge System Interchange, Mr. Zhou suddenly became mentally unstable. The vehicle veered all the way to the left from the outermost lane to the inner lane, and then hit the separation island. Smoke and dust were raised at the moment of impact. The driver behind witnessed the horrifying scene and screamed that he was frightened. Intuitively, the driver fell asleep.

After the accident, Zhou Nan first drove the tour bus to the shoulder of the road and checked the damage to the car and the injuries of the passengers. It was found that a total of 6 passengers had bruises. After confirming that the vehicle could still drive, Zhou Nan continued to drive to the Daxixia Interchange, and then contacted an ambulance to send the injured to the hospital for treatment. At about 4 p.m., Zhou Nan also went to the Longtan Branch of the National Highway Police Station to explain.

After the police conducted a breathalyzer test on the case, it was confirmed that Mr. Zhou was not drunk driving. Mr. Zhou said that the accident happened because he was mentally depressed. The police later reviewed the relevant monitors to clarify the detailed cause of the accident.

The National Highway Police urges passers-by to abide by traffic safety rules, drive according to speed limits, keep a safe distance, pay attention to what's going on ahead at all times, and avoid driving fatigued. When encountering traffic jams, you should turn on your hazard lights to warn vehicles behind you to maintain driving safety.

A tour bus carrying 41 passengers on National Highway 3 lost control and veered across the separation island. The collision caused an explosion of smoke and dust, injuring six people. (provided by police)