A collision accident occurred at the intersection.

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[Reporter Xu Guozhen/Taichung Report] A traffic accident occurred in Xitun District, Taichung City early this morning. When a car was waiting to turn in the left-turn lane of Taiwan Avenue, it was suddenly slammed into by another taxi from the same direction, causing the two vehicles to drive A total of 5 people, including passengers, were injured as a result. Fortunately, none of them were life-threatening after being sent to the hospital. Initially, the accident was caused by the fact that the taxi was not paying attention to the situation in front of the car, but the exact cause still needs to be investigated and clarified.

The accident happened around 4:00 a.m. today. A 56-year-old man surnamed You was driving along the left-turn lane on Taiwan Avenue towards Huizhong Road. When he was waiting for a red light to turn left at the intersection, he was suddenly driven by a 55-year-old man surnamed He. The taxi crashed violently from the rear. This collision caused serious damage to the front of the taxi and damage to the rear of the car. It also resulted in injuries to the driver of the two vehicles and 3 passengers in the taxi, a total of 5 people.

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The police were reported to the scene to deal with it, and first notified the fire department that the ambulance would send the five injured with multiple bruises to the hospital. Fortunately, they were all fine after treatment. The police stated that they did not find a red light when they reached the intersection, and the collision occurred when they saw the car in front of them too late. The police initially judged that the accident was caused by not paying attention to the situation in front of the car, but the detailed cause of the accident is yet to be clarified through follow-up investigations. .

The front of the taxi was severely dented and damaged.

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The rear of the car was also damaged.

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