Singaporean suffers cardiac arrest after being run over by bus in Taiwan; resuscitated in hospital
The woman, who was trapped under the bus, was rescued with a lifting air bag and spinal board.
On September 16, a 67-year-old Singaporean woman was struck by a bus in Taichung, Taiwan, while crossing the road, according to local news outlets. The incident occurred around 11am as the woman was jogging to catch up with her family of nine, which included her daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter. A bus making a right turn collided with her, trapping her beneath the vehicle.
Emergency responders utilized a lifting air bag and spinal board to extricate her from the bus. Upon arrival at the hospital, the woman was found to be in cardiac arrest. She had sustained open fractures to her upper right arm, lower left leg, and a fracture to her hip. Upon being contacted by The Straits Times, the Fire Bureau of Taichung Fire City Government confirmed the accuracy of local media reports regarding the rescue and her medical condition.
The driver of the bus, a 45-year-old man, was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the accident. He informed reporters that he had checked for pedestrians before making the right turn and halted upon realizing he had struck someone. According to witnesses, the bus was traveling at a slow speed. The Singapore representative office in Taipei and forensic units are currently investigating the cause of the accident.
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