One person was injured when a driver in Chongqing stepped on the accelerator while resting in D gear and collided with an electric vehicle driver | vehicle | electric vehicle
On July 11th, a traffic accident occurred at the exit of a gas station on Longquan Road in Jiulongpo District, Chongqing. On the evening of the 12th, Pengpai News learned from the Jiulongpo District Branch of Chongqing Public Security Bureau that after on-site investigation by traffic police, retrieval of vehicle surveillance footage, and questioning of the parties involved, the facts of the accident have been determined:
At 14:36 on the same day, taxi driver Chen, due to fatigue, parked the vehicle at the exit of the Longquan Road gas station to rest. He shifted the vehicle in the starting position to D gear and activated the electronic parking brake.
At 15:19, while sleeping, Chen accidentally reached out and touched the accelerator pedal, causing the parking brake to be released. The vehicle collided with a two wheeled electric bicycle in front of him while driving forward, causing injuries to the electric bicycle rider.
After receiving the alarm, the police quickly rushed to the scene to dispose of the injured and sent them to medical treatment.
At present, the injured person is receiving treatment in the hospital and there is no life-threatening condition. Driver Chen has been under police control and is currently under further investigation and processing.
According to a previous report by Pengpai News, on the morning of July 10th, a taxi in Chongqing suddenly accelerated past the isolation barrier and collided with pedestrians in the taxi unloading area on the negative first floor of the North Square of Chongqing North Station. The accident was caused by taxi driver Wang's improper operation, causing the vehicle to lose control and rush onto the sidewalk, resulting in two pedestrians being injured. Two injured individuals are currently undergoing hospital treatment and are in no life-threatening condition. Driver Wang has been under police control.