Taichung Man Hits Pedestrian While Turning, Woman Dies After 2 Days of Treatment
In Taichung, a man driving a car hit a woman on a crosswalk while turning. The woman succumbed to her injuries two days later. The driver will be sent to the prosecutor's office on charges of negligent homicide as police investigate the cause.
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Central News Agency (Reporter Su Mu-chun, Taichung, 30th) A man surnamed Zeng was driving on Fuxing North Road, Xitun District, Taichung City on the 27th. While turning, he hit a woman surnamed Li who was walking on the crosswalk. Ms. Li was rushed to the hospital for treatment but succumbed to her severe injuries two days later. The police will send Mr. Zeng to the prosecutor's office on charges of negligent homicide, and the cause of the accident is awaiting investigation.
The Sixth Precinct of the Taichung City Police Bureau stated today that they received a report at 6:23 PM on the evening of the 27th about a collision between a small car and a pedestrian on Fuxing North Road, Xitun District, and immediately dispatched personnel to the scene.
Police investigation revealed that Mr. Zeng, 39, was driving a small car and making a right turn along Fuxing North Road. Ms. Li, 77, was walking on the pedestrian crosswalk at the intersection of Fuxing North Road when she was hit by Mr. Zeng's car. Ms. Li was sent to the hospital for medical treatment and died from her severe injuries two days later on the 29th. Prosecutors will cooperate with forensic doctors to examine the body to determine the cause of death.
Mr. Zeng's breathalyzer test showed he was not driving under the influence. The police will subsequently refer Mr. Zeng to the Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office for investigation on charges of negligent homicide. The cause of the accident is still under police investigation. (Editor: Zhang Ya-jing) 1150430
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The Sixth Precinct of the Taichung City Police Bureau stated today that they received a report at 6:23 PM on the evening of the 27th about a collision between a small car and a pedestrian on Fuxing North Road, Xitun District, and immediately dispatched personnel to the scene.
Police investigation revealed that Mr. Zeng, 39, was driving a small car and making a right turn along Fuxing North Road. Ms. Li, 77, was walking on the pedestrian crosswalk at the intersection of Fuxing North Road when she was hit by Mr. Zeng's car. Ms. Li was sent to the hospital for medical treatment and died from her severe injuries two days later on the 29th. Prosecutors will cooperate with forensic doctors to examine the body to determine the cause of death.
Mr. Zeng's breathalyzer test showed he was not driving under the influence. The police will subsequently refer Mr. Zeng to the Taiwan Taichung District Prosecutors Office for investigation on charges of negligent homicide. The cause of the accident is still under police investigation. (Editor: Zhang Ya-jing) 1150430
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