The man was struck by one train and pushed into the path of the second
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/01/07
By: Duncan DeAeth, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – On the evening of Jan. 6 in Pingtung County, a middle aged
(By Central News Agency)
man crossing the train tracks was struck and killed.
The accident occurred southern Taiwan, in eastern Pingtung County at 6:25 p.m. near Xishi Station(西勢站).
According to the report from CNA, the man was crossing the tracks and was struck by a TRA Juguang (莒光) No.734 train. The force of the strike threw the man into the air, and into the path of an oncoming No. 513 train headed the opposite direction.
The man likely misjudged his timing, and his distance from the oncoming trains.
Without time for the train to slowdown, the man was instantly killed, being run over by the most of the length of the 513 train. [FULL STORY]
