Chiayi County Fire Department ambulance collided with a car, causing a scratch on the forehead of a 5-year-old boy
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- An ambulance from the Chiayi County Fire Department collided with a car at the intersection of Xinsheng Road and Guangcai Street in Chiayi City this morning, causing a 5-year-old boy in the car to suffer bruises on his forehead and was sent to the hospital for treatment.
- In the accident, the ambulance carried a 73-year-old male patient with high blood sugar and a 5-year-old boy.
- Both of them were transported to the hospital with the assistance of Jiashi Ambulance.
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Why It Matters
An ambulance from the Chiayi County Fire Department’s Tai Po Division was on a rescue mission when it was involved in a car accident at the intersection of Xinsheng Road and Guangcai Street in Chiayi City.
An ambulance from the Chiayi County Fire Department collided with a car at the intersection of Xinsheng Road and Guangcai Street this morning. (provided by the public)
First published 11:17
Update time 12:03
A car accident occurred at the intersection of Xinsheng Road and Guangcai Street in Chiayi City this morning. A car was traveling along Guangcai Street from east to west. At the intersection, it collided with an ambulance from the Tai Po unit of the Chiayi County Fire Department that was carrying patients to the hospital. The left door of the car was dented and parts of the fire truck's front were scattered. A 5-year-old boy in the car suffered a bruise on his forehead and was sent to St. Martin's Hospital for treatment.
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The Chiayi County Fire Department stated that the entire case is under investigation by the Chiayi City Police. At 8 o'clock this morning, the Dabu Fire Brigade ambulance was passing through the intersection of Xinsheng Road and Guangcai Street in Chiayi City when it was involved in a car accident. The 73-year-old male patient in the original ambulance had no obvious trauma and was conscious. He was sent to Chiayi Christian Hospital for treatment by the Chiayi City Ambulance. The other 5-year-old injured complained of dizziness and was clearly conscious. He was taken to St. Martin's Hospital by the Chiayi City Ambulance for treatment.
The Chiayi City Fire Department received a report at 8:51 this morning that the Chiayi County Fire Department Taibu Division ambulance collided with a car. Personnel and vehicles from the East District and Lantan Fire Divisions were dispatched to the scene. The patient in the car was a patient with high blood sugar and was conscious, and he was transferred to the hospital. A 5-year-old boy in the car was also sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. The cause of the subsequent accident was left to the police to clarify.
Preliminary investigation by the police revealed that this morning the ambulance drove straight along Xinsheng Road from south to north to the accident site and ran a red light. A 40-year-old man surnamed Wang drove along Guangcai Street from east to west to the accident site. A traffic accident occurred between the two parties. After a alcohol test, neither the driver of the ambulance nor the car driver was drunk. Wang and his wife were also sent to St. Martin's Hospital for treatment after the incident.
The left door of the white car that collided with the ambulance was dented. (provided by the public)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The police will complete the accident investigation and handle the responsibility for the accident according to the traffic violation circumstances.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Was the specific cause of the accident just the ambulance running a red light?
- Were any other vehicles or pedestrians involved in this incident?
- What are the traffic control measures after the accident?
