The commercial truck stopped in the middle lane after chasing and colliding with the small truck. About 5 minutes later, a small passenger car chased and collided with the rear rear of the large truck.

(Photographed by reporter Liao Xueru)

[Reporter Liao Xueru/Hsinchu Report] A serious traffic accident occurred at 106.4 kilometers southbound on National Highway No. 1 at 1:25 am today (26th). From the small truck, unexpectedly 5 minutes later, a small passenger car chased into the rear of a large truck, causing 3 people to be injured and sent to the hospital. Among them, the driver of the small passenger car died of serious injuries. responsibility.

The No. 2 Highway Police Brigade of the National Highway Police Bureau stated that a 48-year-old man surnamed Huang was driving a commercial truck in the outer lane. He suspected that he did not pay attention to the situation in front of the vehicle. , The large business truck stopped in the middle lane, and the small truck rolled over in the outer lane.

About 5 minutes later, the passenger car driven by a 40-year-old man surnamed Wang ran into the rear of the commercial truck again.

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At the scene, 3 people, including the driver of the minivan, the passenger and the driver of the minibus, were sent to the hospital for treatment. The driver of the minibus named Wang died of serious injuries.

After the police and firefighters went to deal with it, the scene was ruled out and reopened to traffic at about 3:10 in the morning.

After investigation, the Baoshan road section in Zhuxian County where the accident occurred had no street lighting.

The National Highway No. 2 Brigade appeals to passers-by. Lack of energy, drowsiness or distraction while driving is a common cause of highway accidents.

Drivers should recharge their energy before going on the road, get off the interchange or take a rest in the service area when tired, so as to avoid accidents and maintain the safety of themselves and other passers-by.

In addition, there is a risk of being hit by other vehicles due to poor visibility and fast speed on the section of the national highway without street lighting at night. If the vehicle fails and cannot be moved in the lane, it should be placed more than 100 meters behind the vehicle. Signs and other safety measures (and adding strobe lights or other warning lights depending on the lighting conditions on the spot), failure to display failure signs after the accident can be fined between 1,500 yuan and 3,000 yuan according to Article 59 of the Road Traffic Management Penalty Regulations.

In addition, the public can download the 1968 APP and turn on the positioning function to request assistance from the Highway Bureau or the National Highway Police. When personnel are waiting for assistance, they should stand outside the guardrail or at an appropriate distance in front of the vehicle to avoid secondary accidents.

The commercial truck stopped in the middle lane after chasing and colliding with the small truck. About 5 minutes later, a small passenger car chased and collided with the rear rear of the large truck.

(Photographed by reporter Liao Xueru)