Car crashes into hot oil wok at Taiwan food stall; vendor narrowly escapes injury

An elderly woman narrowly escaped serious injury in Lukang, Taiwan, when a car crashed into her hot oil wok at a food stall. The incident occurred in the parking lot of an oyster omelet restaurant near Tianhou Temple.

The 43-year-old male driver, identified by the surname Lin, reportedly mistook the accelerator for the brake while attempting to retrieve a mosquito repellent spray. His vehicle then collided with the wok, which was filled with hot oil and used for frying oyster omelets.

The woman, surnamed Xie, who has worked at the stall for over 20 years, was preparing rice batter nearby and was not in the immediate path of the vehicle. Restaurant staff expressed relief, attributing her safety to divine protection and noting that the outcome could have been much worse had she been closer to the wok.

Police responded to the scene and confirmed that the driver had a blood alcohol level of zero. As the incident occurred in a private parking lot, it was not classified as a traffic accident. Both the food stall's cart and the vehicle sustained damage. The driver, who is from Yunlin, reportedly apologized to the woman and displayed a cooperative attitude following the incident.