Three people were killed and at least 13 injured this afternoon when a vehicle collided into a group of pedestrians in New Taipei City’s Sansia District (三峽).
At about 4pm, a 78-year-old man surnamed Yu (余) ran a red light, knocking scooters out of the way and driving his sedan at high speed into students crossing the road before careening into a median near the intersection of Guocheng and Guoguang streets, witnesses said.
Of the 16 people injured, nine were students and one was in preschool, the New Taipei City Education Department said.
Photo: Wu Jen-chieh, Taipei Times
As of 6pm, three people had been pronounced dead, two of whom were 12-year-old students, it said.
Another 12-year-old student had suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but was able to be resuscitated, New Taipei City Fire Department data showed.
The other deceased was a woman in her 40s, the department said.
Others were being treated for a variety of injuries, including broken bones and lacerations, area hospitals said.
Law enforcement are still investigating the crash.
Additional reporting by CNA
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