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First-year female students surnamed Hu and Lin from the Department of Catering Management of the Department of Continuing Studies at Qiaoguang University of Science and Technology usually behave well in school, and the relationship between teachers and students is very close.
Female classmates surnamed Hu and Lin from Qiaoguang University of Science and Technology hit themselves and died on a downhill bend in Wanggaoliao while riding. (provided by readers)
A fatal car accident occurred in Wanggaoliao, Taichung City in the early morning of today (8th). A girl surnamed Hu (18 years old) was riding a bicycle with a female classmate surnamed Lin (19 years old) to see the night view. On the way back, the bike hit a telephone pole on the side of the road on a downhill curve. The two people were seriously injured and died in the hospital. Qiaoguang University of Science and Technology stated that the two were first-year students in the Department of Catering Management of the Department of Advanced Studies. They usually behave well in school and have a very close relationship between teachers and students.
Before her death, Hu Nv took her classmate Lin Nv to watch the night view at Wanggaoliao Night View Park in Dadu Mountain at 0:44 a.m. on the 8th. On the way back, she drove downhill from Zhongtai Road to Yongchun Road. It was suspected that she was driving too fast and was unable to brake quickly enough to hit a telephone pole. The two were sent to Wuri Linxin and Zhonggang Chengcheng Hospital, where they were pronounced dead after rescue efforts failed.
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Qiaoguang University of Science and Technology said that the girls surnamed Hu and Lin are first-year students in the Department of Catering Management of the Department of Advanced Studies. Hu is from Dachun, Changhua, and Lin is from Taichung. They usually behave well in school, and the relationship between teachers and students is very close.
Qiaoguang University of Science and Technology emphasized that after the car accident, it immediately activated the school safety notification and related care mechanisms. It also expressed its deepest condolences and condolences to the students and their families who were killed, respected the wishes of the family members, assisted with follow-up related matters (insurance claims), etc., assisted in applying for school relief funds if necessary, and tried its best to accompany family members and classmates through difficult times.

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