Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Taoyuan City; Motorcycle Crash Injures Two
Heavy rain in Taoyuan City on the evening of June 4 caused flooding in multiple areas, including Guishan and Luzhu Districts. A motorcycle carrying two people skidded on a flooded road in Luzhu District, injuring a 55-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy. Both were conscious and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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(Central News Agency reporter Ye Zhen, Taoyuan, June 4) Taoyuan City experienced heavy rain on the evening of the 4th, causing flooding and waterlogging in multiple areas, including Guishan and Luzhu Districts. Citizens reported that road surfaces had burst open due to the excessive water volume. The Taoyuan City Fire Department stated that a motorcyclist skidded on a flooded road surface in the evening, but was conscious and in no danger.
The Taoyuan City Government Fire Department reported receiving a call at 7:17 PM on the 4th regarding a motorcycle skidding on a flooded road at the intersection of Fuguo Road Section 2 and Luhong Road in Luzhu District. The 55-year-old female rider, surnamed Shih, suffered a suspected fracture of her left knee and a laceration on her left lower leg. The 16-year-old male passenger, surnamed Huang, sustained multiple abrasions on his hands and feet. Both were conscious and were sent to a hospital after receiving fracture immobilization and bleeding control.
Citizens also posted photos of the flooding online, noting that many sections of Fuguo Road had burst open due to the rain. However, after the village chief reported the situation to relevant authorities, the situation was resolved. Chen Ya-lun, a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) city councilor for Taoyuan City's Guishan District, posted on Facebook that there was severe flooding in many areas of Guishan District, which she had reported one by one, urging drivers to be cautious. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150604
The Taoyuan City Government Fire Department reported receiving a call at 7:17 PM on the 4th regarding a motorcycle skidding on a flooded road at the intersection of Fuguo Road Section 2 and Luhong Road in Luzhu District. The 55-year-old female rider, surnamed Shih, suffered a suspected fracture of her left knee and a laceration on her left lower leg. The 16-year-old male passenger, surnamed Huang, sustained multiple abrasions on his hands and feet. Both were conscious and were sent to a hospital after receiving fracture immobilization and bleeding control.
Citizens also posted photos of the flooding online, noting that many sections of Fuguo Road had burst open due to the rain. However, after the village chief reported the situation to relevant authorities, the situation was resolved. Chen Ya-lun, a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) city councilor for Taoyuan City's Guishan District, posted on Facebook that there was severe flooding in many areas of Guishan District, which she had reported one by one, urging drivers to be cautious. (Editor: Chang Ya-ching) 1150604