Taiwan School tragedy: Car accident 3 dead, 12 injured | world News
Police said that at least 3 were killed and 12 injured in an accident when a car entered a group of most students outside a school near Taipei on Monday.The accident occurred at around 4:00 pm local time (0800 GMT) when a 78 -year -old man who was driving the car used to drive a red light, who collided with three motorbikes and a bicycle before striking nearby students and adults.All the injured were taken to the hospital along with the driver. Three were later killed, including two 12 -year -old girls and a 40 -year -old woman. Nine of the injured were students between 12 and 15 years of age from Sanxia Junior High School. The youngest victim was a six -year -old child from a nearby kindergarten.According to police, the driver fainted after the accident and conducted a negative test for alcohol.Police shared a video of the accident site that shows that people demonstrate chest contraction on the victims lying on the road, emergency respondents assisted the injured, and overturned the motorbike and a bicycle. The sheets of paper and debris were scattered at the intersection.According to a statement issued by the presidential office, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-Te was “shocked and unhappy”. He met the victims at the hospital on Monday night. President Lai has ordered the establishment of a task force to help the victims and their families and investigate the cause of the incident.New Taipei City Mayor Hou U-IH, who also went to hospitals, said some victims were “still receiving intensive treatment”.“We will clarify the responsibility as soon as possible and clarify the public as soon as possible.
