A car and a locomotive collided at the intersection of Nanbin and Heping Road in Hualien City late last night.

(Photo by reporter Wang Jinyi)

[Reporter Wang Jinyi/Hualien Report] A 19-year-old youth surnamed Yu from Hualien City was riding a motorcycle from Nanbin Road to turn left to Heping Road late last night. The collision flew 10 meters away, causing serious head injuries. It was life-threatening to send to the hospital for emergency treatment. The detailed cause of the accident is still to be clarified by the police.

According to the monitor screen, a 19-year-old young man surnamed Yu was riding a motorcycle from south to north on Nanbin Road. There happened to be a Toyota SUV traveling north-south on the lane and accelerated to pass because the traffic light turned yellow, and the two vehicles collided at the intersection.

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The powerful impact caused the youth surnamed Yu to be knocked into the air, and the locomotive was smashed and sprayed 10 meters away. A member of the prevention department of the Hualien Fire Department, surnamed Su, happened to pass by on vacation. The backpack was used, and CPR was performed for the injured who had lost breathing and heartbeat, and was then transferred by ambulance to Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital for emergency treatment. However, due to severe head injuries, his life is still in danger.

The Hualien Police Station pointed out that during preliminary investigations, when the locomotive driver surnamed Yu Yu arrived at the Heping intersection, he did not turn left in two stages according to the regulations, and was hit by an SUV going straight ahead at the yellow light. Yu surnamed the rider and fell to the ground after hitting the front of the car. The driver of the SUV is a 50-year-old woman surnamed Lu, both of whom suffered minor abrasions and contusions, and were sent to the hospital without serious problems. The responsibilities of both parties need to be further clarified.

The police call on motorcycles to turn left according to relevant regulations. If there is a two-stage left-turn sign, they should follow the two-stage left-turn regulations. If there is no intersection with two-stage left-turn regulations, the motorcycle must keep left and wait at the inner intersection. Turn left after confirming that there is no through traffic in the opposite direction, and do not drive too fast when passing the intersection.

A car and a locomotive collided at the intersection of Nanbin and Heping Road in Hualien City late last night.

(Photo by reporter Wang Jinyi)

A car and a locomotive collided at the intersection of Nanbin and Heping Road in Hualien City late last night.

(Photographed by reporter Wang Jinyi)