On June 7, a traffic accident occurred on the National Highway 247 in Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province, resulting in the death of six people. According to a report by the Chinese official media Xinhua News Agency, on the morning of June 7, a passenger van carrying six people collided with a freight truck on the section of National Highway 247 from Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan to Wenshui County, Gansu, causing three people to die on the spot and three others to die after ineffective rescue efforts. Currently, accident investigation and aftermath work are ongoing.
The incident quickly became a hot topic on Weibo. Netizens commented that the road section is a mountainous area with many sharp turns, steep slopes, and cliff-side segments. During the flood season, the road surface is slippery, visibility is poor, and the risk of accidents is high. They emphasized the importance of controlling speed, refraining from overtaking on curves, maintaining a safe distance, giving way to large vehicles, respecting life, and avoiding tragedies from happening again.
“This road in Jiuzhaigou is really dangerous. Many vehicles overtake each other, and the road is narrow, making the whole journey nerve-wracking.” “There are so many curves on that road. One year when I went there, there was also an accident, but luckily no one was injured.” “Traveling on that road, every curve is filled with fear because local vehicles often overtake on curves in the opposite direction.”
This tragedy once again exposes the deadly risks of dangerous driving habits such as speeding and overtaking on curves, combined with the complex road conditions in mountainous tourist routes.