On the afternoon of the 27th, a series of 8-vehicle collisions occurred on Lingang Road in Qingshui District, causing 1 death and 3 injuries.

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[Reporter Ou Sumei/Taichung Report] There was a series of 8-vehicle accidents on Lingang Road, Qingshui District, Taichung City yesterday, resulting in 1 death and 3 injuries. The cause of the accident is suspected to be that the tractor truck driven by Xu Nan got off the No. 4 National Highway and ran into the front. The deceased was the sister of Chen Baozhao, director-general of the Qingshuijianan Community Development Association. He said that there were many heavy vehicles coming down from National 4, and the noise affected the classes of nearby primary and secondary schools. In addition, the west sun in the afternoon affected the driving line of sight. , leading to frequent traffic accidents on Lingang Road, I hope that the National 4 can be extended to Taichung Port to reduce noise and traffic accidents

A series of 8-vehicle collisions occurred on Lingang Road in Qingshui District yesterday. The cause of the accident was initially investigated by the police. It is suspected that Xu Nan (28 years old) was driving a large truck from National Highway No. 4 to Lingang Road. The 7 cars waiting at the red light caused 1 death and 3 injuries. Among them, Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Liu who were driving in the white passenger car were caught in the car, causing one death and one serious injury.

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Chen Baozhao, director-general of the Qingshui Jianan Community Development Association, said that the deceased's wife, Chen's wife, was her sister, and was driven back to Qingshui's home by a friend yesterday.

Chen Baozhao said that National Highway No. 4 mainly leads to Taichung Port, and there are many large vehicles, which also cause frequent traffic accidents on Lingang Road coming from National Highway 4. Car accidents frequently occur at the Sanmei intersection, causing residents to be "terrified" when they stop at a red light, worrying about being accidentally hit by a heavy vehicle that can't brake in time.

In addition, if large vehicles come from National Highway 4 empty, there will be noise on Laigang Road, which will seriously affect the study of Qingquan Junior High School and Jianan Primary School students under National Highway No. Being easily impressionable may also be one of the causes of frequent car accidents.

Chen Baozhao questioned the improper design of National Highway No. 4, which seriously affected the lives of local residents. The local government hoped that National Highway No. 4 could be extended directly into Taichung Port to avoid heavy vehicles driving on Lingang Road, which would endanger residents and other ordinary vehicles. It would also help improve traffic noise and make students safe. learning environment.