Singaporean tourist, 67, dies 2 days after getting run over by a bus in Taiwan
The woman was crossing a road when she was hit by a bus making a right turn and became trapped beneath its front right tyre.
A 67-year-old Singaporean woman visiting Taiwan with her family tragically passed away two days after being struck by a bus in Taichung. On Wednesday, September 16th, the grandmother was crossing the street at the intersection of Ziyou Road and Minsheng Road when she was hit by a bus making a right turn. Despite emergency responders freeing her from under the vehicle, she suffered severe injuries, including fractures to her hip, upper right arm and lower left leg.
Placed in intensive care upon arrival at China Medical University Hospital, she succumbed to her injuries on Friday morning, September 18th. The accident occurred shortly after 11:00 am as the woman, her daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter, and several other family members crossed the street. The bus driver, a 45-year-old man named Gong, had checked the zebra crossing and proceeded when he saw it was clear.
He stopped upon realizing he had hit someone, and a witness reported that the bus was moving slowly. The driver, Gong, denied hitting the woman intentionally and stated he was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time. The hospital expressed deep regret over her passing.
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