Truck full of watermelons crashes on Provincial Highway 14J, driver injured, watermelons scattered

(Central News Agency, reporter Hsiao Po-yang, Nantou County, 7th) A large truck carrying watermelons crashed into a slope today while traveling on Provincial Highway 14J at the 7.3-kilometer mark, a downhill hairpin turn. The driver was injured and sent to the hospital, with many shattered watermelons scattered at the scene. Local residents kindly organized online to come and buy watermelons, hoping to help reduce losses.

The Ren-ai Branch of the Nantou County Government Police Bureau stated that a large truck crashed into a slope at the 7.3-kilometer mark of Provincial Highway 14J early this morning. The driver, a 63-year-old man surnamed Zheng, was driving the truck from Songgang, Ren-ai Township, towards Wushe. While passing this section of the road, he crashed into the slope. The driver was injured and sent to the Puli Branch of Taichung Veterans General Hospital for treatment. His blood alcohol content was 0, and the other two passengers in the vehicle were not injured.

Until the afternoon, towing operations were still underway. Police preliminary investigation revealed that Zheng was transporting watermelons from Yilan County to a food processing plant in Dali District, Taichung City. Zheng stated that his brakes failed when he reached the accident curve. After the accident, the driver looked distressed at the damaged watermelons. To reduce losses, the watermelons were sold on-site for NT$200 each, attracting many buyers. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150707

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