Pedestrian hell returns! A wheelchair-bound man was swept away by a left-turning car on a zebra crossing, and his wife and caregiver crashed into the hood

A horrific car accident occurred in Central District, Taichung City this afternoon! A 31-year-old man surnamed Huang turned left while driving and was suspected of not paying attention to pedestrians. He directly hit an old couple and three Indonesian caregivers crossing the road. The 78-year-old man surnamed Wang in a wheelchair fell heavily on the spot. The 75-year-old wife surnamed Wang and the caregiver were even hit by the hood. All three people were sent to the hospital. As for Huang's driving without alcohol or drugs, the exact cause still needs to be clarified.

The First Branch received a report at 3:36 this afternoon that a car accident occurred at the intersection of Ziyou Road and Chenggong Intersection in the Central District. After investigation, Huang was driving from Shifu Road along Chenggong Road and turned left on Ziyi Road towards Guangfu Road. The couple named Wang and a 45-year-old Indonesian female caregiver were traveling from west to east on the pedestrian crossing. The female caregiver was pushing Wang Weng in a wheelchair. Unexpectedly, an accident suddenly happened.

The intersection monitor captured a thrilling scene. The car barely slowed down while turning left, and directly hit three people who were crossing the road. At the moment of the violent impact, Wang Weng and his wheelchair rotated about 180 degrees, and then he fell heavily from the wheelchair onto the asphalt pavement.

When the firefighters arrived after receiving the report, the three pedestrians were all conscious and were immediately sent to the Hospital Affiliated to China Medical University for treatment. The police conducted a breathalyzer test and a quick drug screen on Huang, and found no evidence of drunk driving or drug driving. The detailed cause of the accident still needs further investigation to clarify.

The police stated that Huang Nan was approaching the pedestrian crossing and did not stop to let pedestrians pass first, thus causing an accident and causing injuries. According to Article 44, Item 4 of the Road Traffic Management Punishment Regulations, he will be fined not less than NT$18,000 and not more than NT$36,000, and his driver's license will be suspended for one to two years.