On the afternoon of June 15th, a traffic accident occurred in Chao’an District, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, involving a collision between a large truck and a trailer carrying a “Fuxing” high-speed railway carriage. The incident has sparked jokes and discussions among netizens.
Video footage from the scene shows a semi-trailer truck parked at an intersection with a Fuxing high-speed railway carriage onboard. Behind the semi-trailer, there was a large truck parked, and the front of the truck collided with the Fuxing carriage.
The incident took place near Waihuan North Road in Chao’an District of Chaozhou City.
An eyewitness, who was a local merchant, witnessed the entire accident.
He told Jimo News that around 2:30 pm on the 15th, he saw a semi-trailer truck carrying the Fuxing carriage preparing to make a turn when a truck behind it suddenly crashed into it.
He said: “The Fuxing carriage is probably twenty to thirty meters long, and the truck’s door hit the Fuxing carriage, rubbing against it.”
The merchant mentioned that luckily both vehicles were not going fast, and the drivers of both vehicles were unharmed. After the accident, traffic police arrived at the scene, and about half an hour later, the accident was cleared, and both vehicles drove away.
Local authorities stated that both drivers had no major injuries from the accident, and the situation was resolved that afternoon. The intersection was back to normal around 3 p.m.
Netizens in mainland China commented humorously on the incident: “Is the insurance enough to cover this?” “The loss could be significant,” “The insurance company of the truck that caused the accident probably fled overnight,” “This might be the first Fuxing high-speed railway carriage hit by a truck in the country,” “They should call it ‘Fuxing Hit Truck,’ its rear end was too long and swung into the adjacent lane.”
Reportedly, the “Fuxing” high-speed railway carriage hit by the large truck was transporting oversized cargo, which requires approval and proper procedures for transport by relevant departments. Additionally, specific vehicle guidance is needed during transportation. The collision incident involving the Fuxing high-speed train carriage will require consultations between various departments for determining liability.