Source: Global Network
[Global Network Report] According to Taiwanese media reports, on the morning of the 22nd, Taiwanese artist Lin Zhiying drove a white Tesla Model X and had a car accident on Zhongzheng North Road in Taoyuan City. His son was also accompanied by him. Taiwan's United Daily News said that a rescuer recalled the situation at that time and said that after the accident, before the people in the car could pull out, an explosion began to sound from the front of the car, and the fire gradually expanded. Less than 5 seconds after the two people were rescued, the fire spread to the driver's seat.
reported that on the morning of the 22nd, Lin Zhiying drove his son to an isolation belt on Zhongzheng North Road, Luzhu District, Taoyuan. The vehicle immediately caught fire. After workers at a nearby construction site stepped forward to rescue Lin Zhiying and his son, the front of the Tesla immediately fell into the sea of fire.
"I've seen it, and I've heard an explosion!" Peng Yuhong, a worker who rescued Lin Zhiying and his son, said that he witnessed it throughout the journey. After hearing a "bang", he quickly ran over to see it. There was a slight fire on the front of the car at that time. He quickly pulled out the children first, and then pulled out Lin Zhiying, who was trapped in the driver's seat.
Peng Yuhong said that from hearing the explosion to rescuing someone, it was a minute or two. "The child was hit on his chest, and the adults were injured on his face, shoulders and feet." He said that the child did not cry after being rescued, and slowly said that he would go to the racing competition today; Lin Zhiying's face was covered with blood, and his injuries were relatively serious.
Peng Yuhong recalled that before the people in the car were pulled out, an explosion began to sound from the front of the car, and the fire gradually expanded. He quickly rescued the two people. In less than 5 seconds, the fire spread to the driver's seat.
According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency", when Lin Zhiying drove Tesla through Zhongzheng Bridge, Luzhu District, Taoyuan City at 10:51 am on the 22nd, he hit the isolation belt for unknown reasons, and the vehicle caught fire and burned. The injured Lin Zhiying and his son were sent to Linkou Changgeng Hospital for treatment.
Police said that Jimmy Lin was driving a Tesla and an accident occurred without paying attention to the situation in front of the car. Lin Zhiying's alcohol concentration test value was zero. He and his son in the passenger seat were injured and were sent to the hospital by the firefighter for treatment. He was not in danger of life yet.
reported that the police confirmed that after reviewing the surveillance screen, the vehicle driven by Jimmy Lin turned around in the lane and drove forward at a speed not very fast, but suspected that he did not pay attention to the situation in front of the car, and hit the isolation belt, the vehicle caught fire and burned, and details are still to be investigated.
Taoyuan Municipal Government Fire Department said that Lin Zhiying suffered from shoulder pain, and his 6-year-old son had chest contusions and neck pain.
Chang Geng Hospital said that it is impossible to explain at the moment. Currently, Jimmy Lin’s wife and family are accompanying the hospital. Jimmy Lin’s agent and family will hold a press conference to explain on the evening of the 22nd.