regret! A 73-year-old female rider in Changhua City was killed when she turned under a garbage wheel, only 100 meters away from her home.
Quick Look
- When a Changhua City Cleanup Team garbage truck turned right at intersection No.
- 466, Section 1, Zhangnan Road, it collided with a 73-year-old female motorcycle rider surnamed Wang.
- The female rider was run over by the garbage truck and died on the spot.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
On the first day after the Double Ten holiday, Changhua City's cleaning team collected and transported garbage early, and a traffic accident occurred at intersection No. 466, Section 1, Zhangnan Road.
An accident involving a female motorcycle rider and a garbage truck belonging to the cleaning team was reported on Changnan Road in Changhua City. When the garbage truck turned right, the female motorcycle rider (circled in red) was also beside the vehicle. (provided by the public)
On the first day after the Double Ten holiday, the Changhua City Cleaning Team collected garbage early this morning (12th). However, they collided with a 73-year-old female motorcycle rider surnamed Wang while turning right at the intersection of No. 466, Section 1, Zhangnan Road, Changhua City. The female rider was run over by a garbage truck. She had no breathing and heartbeat on the spot, and her organs were exposed. She died on the spot 100 meters away from her home.
Changhua County No. 1 Fire Brigade stated that the accident occurred at around 9 o'clock at No. 466, Section 1, Zhangnan Road, Changhua City. When they arrived at the scene, they found the female rider lying on the ground. She was obviously dead and was not sent to the hospital. It is understood that this garbage truck happened to be collecting and transporting garbage to the school today, and it is suspected that the accident happened when it changed directions at the intersection.
Please read on...
Changhua Mayor Lin Shixian said that the cleaning team responsible for the accident was very experienced and of good character, and had performed well as a garbage truck driver for many years. It is sad that this unfortunate incident happened. In addition to offering condolences, he will also conduct a safety review of the garbage trucks. He hopes to improve driving safety by installing additional lenses and reduce the problem of blind spots in driving sightlines, so that garbage trucks can collect and transport garbage on the streets while also increasing driving safety.
A garbage truck from the Changhua City Cleaning Team collided with a female motorcycle rider at a corner of the intersection. The rider was crushed to death on the spot. (provided by the public)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Changhua City will install garbage truck driving recorders or side-view cameras to reduce blind spots
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Does the garbage truck have a blind spot problem that prevents the locomotive from being seen?
- Will the cleaning crew responsible for the accident face legal liability?
- Will guards be added or turning procedures improved?
