A car in Taipingshan, Yilan, hit itself while trying to avoid a yellow-throated marten and overturned, injuring 5 people.

It was reported that the driver of a car in Taipingshan, Yilan, tried to avoid a yellow-throated marten and hit the guardrail on all four wheels, causing five people to be injured and sent to hospital. (Photo provided by the police)

It was reported in the Taipingshan National Forest Recreation Area in Yilan County that the driver of a car accidentally hit the guardrail while avoiding a yellow-throated marten. The car lost control and overturned on all four wheels, trapping five people in the car. Fortunately, they were rescued in time and their injuries were not serious. The police remind tourists that wild animals are often found in Victoria Peak. Please be alert and slow down when driving up the mountain.

Samsung Police Station pointed out today (21st) that a car overturned on the Yizhuan Line of Lianwaishan Road in Taipingshan yesterday. A 55-year-old driver surnamed Chen was driving with four passengers. In order to avoid a yellow-throated marten that came out of the roadside, the car lost control, hit the guardrail and overturned on the driveway. Five people were trapped in the car, and the situation was once critical.

After receiving the report, the police dispatched Taipingshan Police Station Deputy Chief Lin Yutang, Inspector Lin Jiahui and Yingshi Police Station Officer Zhuang Mingqin to the scene. When the driver surnamed Chen and other five people were rescued, they had multiple bruises on their bodies, but they were conscious and not life-threatening. They were sent to the hospital for treatment by ambulance. The road at the accident site was narrow, and the police were on hand to direct traffic. A crane lifted off the accident vehicle and normal traffic resumed.

The police remind everyone that the roads in the Taipingshan mountainous area are narrow, have many curves, and are often visited by wild animals. When driving up the mountain, please slow down and pay attention to what is happening in front of the car. Tourists who often visit Victoria Peak say that if you encounter wild animals such as yellow-throated martens crossing the road while driving up the mountain, you should give them the right of way to reduce the chance of wild animals being killed by the road.

A crane lifts the accident vehicle away, and Taipingshan should focus on a dedicated line before normal traffic can be restored. (Photo provided by the police)

Yellow-throated martens often appear in Victoria Peak, and the police remind tourists driving up the mountain to pay attention to what is happening in front of their cars. (Photo provided by Yilan Branch of Forestry Protection Bureau)