According to Taiwan media reports, a 33-year-old pregnant woman surnamed Huang, who was more than 7 months pregnant, was riding a motorcycle with her 2-year-old daughter on Dongzhou Road, Shengang District, Taichung City at nearly 8 am today (18th). , was chased and hit by a large crane behind, the locomotive was involved in the bottom of the crane, and the girl died tragically on the spot. The pregnant woman surnamed Huang was injured and sent to the hospital for treatment. The details of the case are being investigated by the police.
At 7:57 this morning, a 33-year-old driver surnamed Li was driving a mechanical crane along Dongzhou Road towards Section 7 of Fengyuan Avenue. When stopping at a red light and about to start, he accidentally ran into a 33-year-old pregnant woman surnamed Huang who was driving in the same direction due to poor vision or blind spots. A 2-year-old girl surnamed Zhu was carrying a 2-year-old girl surnamed Zhu on the back seat of the motorcycle of the pregnant woman surnamed Huang. The girl surnamed Zhu got stuck under the wheel and died instantly. According to the hospital, Huang was 31 weeks pregnant and suffered contusions to both knees. The current fetus is stable and she is staying in the hospital for observation.
It can be seen from the nearby monitor screen that after the motorcycle was chased by a large crane, the 2-year-old girl surnamed Zhu and the motorcycle were involved under the crane. The pregnant woman surnamed Huang was barefoot in a hurry, rushed to the driver's seat of the crane and slammed on the door, asking the driver to stop immediately. The crane driver surnamed Li said that he didn't notice a motorcycle in front of him at the time, and he got out of the car to check after he hit something.
The police on the island said that the crane must apply in advance before it can go on the road according to the regulations, but the crane that caused the accident has no license plate and has not applied for the road. , and its driving is prohibited. The police appeal to the public to keep a distance from large vehicles when riding motorcycles, and have a sense of protection to avoid accidents caused by blind spots or inner wheel differences.