Woman hit by Puyuma express train after jumping off platform in New Taipei City
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/07/22
By: Keoni Everington, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
(New Taipei City Police Department photo)
At 12:53 p.m. today, as the Puyuma 271 express running from Hualien to Changhua was about to arrive at Banqiao Station's platform 2, a woman suddenly fell onto the tracks and was struck by the train, reported CNA. At 1:10 p.m., the woman was removed from the tracks by firemen and rushed to Far Eastern Memorial Hospital for emergency medical treatment, reported UDN.
Tracks two through four at Banqiao Station were shut down to enable police to carry out an investigation. The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) arranged for about 150 passengers on the train to transfer to Tze-Chiang Limited Express (自強號)125.
Police said that when paramedics arrived on the scene, the woman was not showing any vital signs, and they rushed her to the hospital. Officers said that the cause of the accident is under investigation. [FULL STORY]
