Two Large Trucks Collide on National Highway 3 Tainan Section Causing Temporary Traffic Jam, 4 Sent to Hospital
Two large trucks collided on the southbound Tainan Baihe section of National Highway 3 in Taiwan. One truck overturned, scattering cleaning supplies. Four people were rescued and sent to the hospital, while police worked to clear the resulting traffic jam.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Chang Jung-Hsiang, Tainan, 23rd) A collision between two large trucks occurred this afternoon on the Tainan Baihe section of National Highway 3. One of the trucks overturned on its side, scattering its cargo of cleaning supplies across the highway. Four people from the two vehicles were successfully rescued and sent to the hospital. The accident caused a temporary traffic jam, and the scene is currently being cleared.
The Eighth Highway Police Brigade of the National Highway Police Bureau told the Central News Agency today that the accident occurred at 1:30 PM at the 303 km mark southbound on the Tainan Baihe section of National Highway 3. After the two large trucks collided, the truck fully loaded with cleaning supplies flipped onto its side in the inner lane, while the other truck pulled over onto the shoulder, causing a temporary backup.
There were 3 people in the inner-lane truck—the driver, a pregnant woman, and a young child—and the driver in the truck on the shoulder. All 4 were successfully rescued and sent to the hospital. The cause of the accident remains to be investigated and clarified. (Editor: Huang Ming-Hsi) 1150423
The Eighth Highway Police Brigade of the National Highway Police Bureau told the Central News Agency today that the accident occurred at 1:30 PM at the 303 km mark southbound on the Tainan Baihe section of National Highway 3. After the two large trucks collided, the truck fully loaded with cleaning supplies flipped onto its side in the inner lane, while the other truck pulled over onto the shoulder, causing a temporary backup.
There were 3 people in the inner-lane truck—the driver, a pregnant woman, and a young child—and the driver in the truck on the shoulder. All 4 were successfully rescued and sent to the hospital. The cause of the accident remains to be investigated and clarified. (Editor: Huang Ming-Hsi) 1150423