An SUV crashed into a tree on the Zuozhen section of Taiwan Highway 20, and 3 people were injured and sent to the hospital.

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[Reporter Wu Junfeng/Tainan Report] A traffic accident occurred in Zuozhen, Tainan this morning when an SUV crashed into a road tree. Due to the force of the impact, the front of the car was completely destroyed. Three people on board, one seriously injured and two slightly injured, were rushed by the fire brigade. All of them have been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. It is initially suspected that it was caused by fatigue driving. The exact cause of the accident is being investigated and clarified by the police.

The car accident happened early this morning. The Municipal Fire Department received a report at 5:12 a.m. on the 27-kilometer Zuozhen road section of Taiwan-20 Highway.

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The Fire Department dispatched 4 vehicles of various types and 8 police officers to the scene one after another. The passenger in the back seat was seriously injured and was unconscious at the time.

As for the driver surnamed Chen and the passenger in the co-pilot seat, their injuries were relatively minor. They were conscious at the time and could still have a preliminary conversation with the firefighters. After being assisted in escape, they were sent to Madou Xinlou Hospital and Liuying respectively by ambulances from the Nanhua and Shanshang teams. Chimei Hospital, etc.

At that time, the SUV was traveling in the direction of Yujing. After the accident, the front of the car was completely destroyed, and the road trees also collapsed, causing the road to be interrupted. After the three injured were sent to the hospital for rescue, the current situation is stable. Drunken driving was initially ruled out. It is suspected that fatigue driving caused loss of control. Will still investigate further.

An SUV crashed into a tree on the Zuozhen section of Taiwan Highway 20, and 3 people were injured and sent to the hospital.

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An SUV crashed into a tree on the Zuozhen section of Taiwan Highway 20, and 3 people were injured and sent to the hospital.

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