The Kaohsiung Light Rail 1 train was hit by a car this afternoon between the C7 Software Park and C6 Economic and Trade Park stations.

(Provided by Gaojie)

[Reporters Wang Rongxiang, Fang Zhixian/Kaohsiung Report] The Kaohsiung Light Rail No. 1 train was hit by a car this afternoon between the C7 Software Park and C6 Economic and Trade Park Stations. The driver made an emergency stop and comforted the passengers. At the same time, he reported to the traffic control center. No passengers on board were injured. , After clearing the car, guide it to the C7 station to wait for the bus. The detailed cause of the accident will be investigated by the police.

The Kaohsiung MRT Corporation stated that the incident happened at 14:42 today. The light rail train was traveling between the C7 Software Park and C6 Economic and Trade Park Stations in the down direction. It was hit by a car while passing the Fuxing intersection. The driver immediately stopped alertly and made an emergency stop to appease the passengers on board and reported back. According to the traffic control center, the passengers were not injured. After clearing the car, guide them to the C7 station to wait for the bus, or take other means of transportation.

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Gao Jie pointed out that the accident was preliminarily judged to be that the car was driving on Chenggong Road, failed to obey the traffic signal at the intersection of Fuxing Road, turned right illegally, and hit the left side of the moving light rail train, causing partial damage to the first door. At 15:06, the whole line has resumed normal operation.

The police initially judged that a woman surnamed Lin was driving through a light rail intersection, turned right and did not follow the signs. She was issued a ticket according to the law and fined 600 to 1,800 yuan. In addition, she failed to give way to the vehicle part of the mass rapid transit system. The heaviest fine can also be imposed. 1800 yuan.

This incident is the first light rail accident this year. Both the Gaoshi Metro Bureau and Gaojie Company call on all passers-by to slow down and obey the relevant traffic signal guidelines when passing the light rail section, and do not rush to avoid violations to avoid accidents. ACCIDENT.