On the morning of December 6th, around 8 a.m., a No. 791 bus in the Han-yang District of Wuhan City, Hubei Province suddenly veered onto the sidewalk of Longyang Avenue, crashing into a bus stop. Reports circulated online claiming multiple casualties, but authorities stated that only one person died.
Video footage from the scene showed numerous shared bicycles destroyed and severe damage to the front of the bus. There were scattered belongings on the ground, and a person in red clothes lay motionless several meters behind the bus.
According to mainland media reports, the bus came to a stop on the sidewalk under a bridge, with the bus stop structure destroyed to the side. Onlookers gathered around, watching in shock at the scene unfolding before them.
An eyewitness mentioned that due to the busy morning rush hour, there were many pedestrians on the road, and they saw an elderly person being struck and killed. Some netizens commenting on videos of the incident expressed that “several people were crushed” and described the scene as “a bit terrifying.”
Following the incident, the Han-yang District Branch of the Wuhan Public Security Bureau reported that at 8:31 a.m. on December 6th, the bus, driven by a 51-year-old male named Wan, experienced a sudden illness that caused him to lose control of the vehicle, resulting in the injury of a 67-year-old female pedestrian. Both the driver and the injured person were taken to the hospital, but the latter “died due to ineffective rescue efforts.” The report also mentioned that drunk driving or drug driving was ruled out.
Given the Chinese Communist Party’s tendency to conceal the truth, the actual extent of injuries and fatalities remains uncertain.
The accident has sparked public concern. Local internet users commented, “Wuhan buses are large, roads are narrow, and they speed, so problems are bound to occur sooner or later.” Some also raised questions about the reduced number of buses, job cuts, and many drivers having to immediately take on another trip after completing one. Queries were also made regarding the bus’s OBD inspection and how it was allowed on the road in its condition.
Moreover, due to a series of retaliatory incidents in society this year, some netizens have raised suspicions about whether the bus driver deliberately targeted pedestrians.
Further reading:
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(Note: The dates and locations mentioned in the original article have been retained in this translation for reference.)