Loud noise late at night! Nanzi boy's e-bike brake failed and broke the supermarket glass door
The teenager only suffered minor scratches on his hands and feet, and no supermarket clerk or other personnel were injured.
Quick Look
- A 14-year-old boy in Nanzi District, Kaohsiung City was riding an electric-assisted bicycle on Huixin Road when his brakes suddenly failed and he lost control and rushed into a roadside supermarket, smashing through the glass door.
- The boy only had minor scratches on his hands and feet and was fully conscious.
- None of the store clerks or other people inside the supermarket were injured.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
In the early morning of today (12th), a 14-year-old boy was riding an electric-assisted bicycle on Huixin Road in Nanzi District, Kaohsiung City. It was suspected that the vehicle's brakes suddenly failed. The entire vehicle lost control and rushed into a roadside supermarket, directly smashing through the glass door.
The brakes of a Kaohsiung boy riding an e-bike failed and he crashed through the glass door of a supermarket. (provided by readers)
In the early morning of today (12th), a 14-year-old boy was riding an electric-assisted bicycle on Huixin Road in Nanzi District, Kaohsiung City. It was suspected that the vehicle's brakes suddenly failed. The entire vehicle lost control and rushed into a roadside supermarket, directly smashing through the glass door.
The Nanzi Police Station received a report at about 2:00 on the 12th that a teenager was riding an electric-assisted bicycle while passing a supermarket on Huixin Road in Nanzi District. The brakes suddenly failed and he accidentally hit the glass door of the supermarket on the roadside. After inspection by the on-site ambulance personnel, the teenager only had minor scratches on his hands and feet. He was conscious and not seriously injured. None of the store clerks or personnel inside the supermarket were injured.
The police immediately conducted a breathalyzer test on the teenager and confirmed that the alcohol test value was 0, ruling out the possibility of riding a bicycle under the influence of alcohol. As for the detailed cause of the accident and the attribution of responsibility, it still needs further investigation by the police and will be sent to the traffic brigade for analysis and judgment.
It is understood that the teenager went to the supermarket early in the morning to pick up packages and do some shopping. He rode an electric scooter from the road onto the arcade and broke the window of the supermarket. The teenager's parents have come forward to coordinate with the supermarket for subsequent repairs.
The Nanzi boy lost control and rushed into the supermarket with only minor injuries. (provided by readers)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The police will send it to the traffic brigade for analysis and judgment, and determine the responsibility for the accident.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Specific technical reasons for brake failure on electric-assisted bicycles
- The ultimate responsibility for the accident
- Who bears the cost of repairing supermarket glass doors?
