When the Taichung passenger bus (chartered Taipei Bus) was turning left, it ran into a man surnamed Chen who was walking on a zebra crossing. Luckily, Chen was only slightly injured.

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[Reporter Zhang Ruizhen/Taichung Report] Taichung Fengyuan Passenger Bus hit and killed a mother surnamed Li and a 1-year-old child who were walking on a crosswalk while turning left at an intersection in the North District late at night on the 27th of last month. Only her husband surnamed Ji, an Iraqi citizen, survived , just over a week later, today (5th) afternoon, a Taichung passenger bus (a leased Taipei passenger vehicle) also ran into a 55-year-old citizen surnamed Chen on the zebra crossing while turning left in Nantun District. Fortunately, Mr. Chen was only slightly injured. The bus driver claimed that "the A-pillar blocked my view".

Preliminary investigation by the police showed that when the bus No. 290 of Taichung Passenger Transport hit a passerby, it braked to a stop quickly. Mr. Chen was not seriously injured, but when he braked urgently, the passenger car driven by a woman surnamed Wang behind him failed to brake enough and chased after him. Hit the bus in front, Wang and daughter were not injured, the police initially judged that male Xiao, who was driving the bus, might have crossed the road, and will be sent to the Taichung City Police Department Traffic Brigade for analysis and judgment. A fine of 1,200 to 3,600 yuan will be imposed if a car driver fails to pause to give priority to pedestrians when making a turn.

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According to the investigation, 46-year-old Xiao Nan was driving the bus of Taichung Bus (the car was rented by Taipei Bus). This afternoon, when he was turning left along Zhongyong Road and turning Wuquan West Road in Nantun District, he hit the zebra crossing and crossed the road. However, Xiao Nan braked quickly and the bus came to a quick stop, causing no more serious injuries to Chen Nan. Chen Nan only had scratches on his left cheek and left palm, and he was sent to Zhonggang Clarification Hospital for treatment.

Xiao Nan claimed that when he turned left, the pedestrian Chen Nan was blocked by the A-pillar of the bus (the A-pillar covered Xiao Nan’s left front view). The police tested Xiao Nan’s alcohol level to zero, and initially determined the cause of the accident. The pedestrian Chen Nan has not yet found the cause of the accident. The cause of the accident, the bus driver Xiao Nan, was "jumping over the pedestrian crossing".

Regarding the repeated accidents in which a bus hit a pedestrian at a zebra crossing in Zhongshi City, the Zhongshi government stated that Chen Nan, who was bruised on his left cheek and left palm, has been discharged from the hospital to recuperate after emergency medical treatment. For violations such as "failing to give way to pedestrians", the city government has asked the industry to stop dispatching drivers and impose heavier penalties.

The Transportation Bureau of the Central City Government also emphasized that this incident will be included in the annual bus assessment. It is understood that the industry has reached a settlement with the injured. The Transportation Bureau will continue to expand and strengthen the implementation of intersection inspections, and requires the industry to supervise bus drivers and implement stop-and-see behavior at intersections. Waiting for the driving safety mechanism, if there is a violation of the regulations, no loan will be given.

The black passenger car driven by a woman surnamed Wang failed to brake enough and hit the bus ahead.

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