The rental car driven by Li Nan hit a street light directly, causing five people in the car to be injured.

(Photographed by reporter Wu Shengru)

[Reporter Wu Shengru/New Taipei Report] At 4:31 this morning, a 19-year-old man surnamed Li drove a rental car with 4 friends surnamed Wang, passing 29 kilometers away from Taiwan 2C Line in Gongliao District, New Taipei City (towards Gongliao) At that time, it was suspected that due to careless operation, it crashed into a light pole by the side of the road, causing five people to be injured.

After the police were reported to the scene, they reported to 119 that the five people were sent to the hospital for treatment. The driver surnamed Li was tested for alcohol, and his alcohol test value was 0, which preliminarily ruled out drunk driving. The cause of the accident needs to be further clarified.

After receiving the report, the Ruifang Police Station dispatched the Gongliao Office and the Aodi Vehicle Office to deal with the incident. It was discovered that the rental car had directly hit a roadside utility pole, the front of the car was dented, and 5 people in the car were injured.

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Ambulance personnel also rushed to the scene, and initially checked that a passenger in the back seat was unconscious and seriously injured due to head laceration, the other had a fractured right hand, and the rest were face lacerations, and they were clearly conscious. Keelung Chang Gung Hospital and Ministry of Keelung Hospital for treatment.

Due to the accident, the vehicle directly hit the roadside light pole, did not occupy the lane, and did not affect the driving of other vehicles.

The police have checked the surrounding surveillance cameras to find out the cause of the accident.

Zhuang Yuyuan of the Sixth Brigade of the Fire Department of the New Taipei City Government also appealed that after the accident, the injured should not be moved arbitrarily or helped to sit up. Without knowing the essentials of first aid, casually lifting the injured will easily cause neck injuries or fractures and displacement. Assuming that the nerve or trachea is compressed, it is likely to cause sudden death or permanent injury of the injured on the spot. Please entrust the task of moving the injured to professional ambulance personnel.

The rental car driven by Li Nan hit a street light directly, causing five people in the car to be injured.

(Photographed by reporter Wu Shengru)