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Cyclist in Coma After Crashing Into Car Door Opened Illegally

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A cyclist was seriously injured after colliding with a car door that opened unexpectedly in Changhua City, Taiwan.
  • The car was illegally parked on a yellow line, and the driver opened the door without checking for oncoming traffic.
  • The injured cyclist, who remains in a coma, suffered head and ear injuries and is being treated at a local hospital.

A cyclist is in a coma after colliding with a car door that opened suddenly on a street in Changhua City, Taiwan. The incident occurred on August 23, when a 60-year-year-old man was riding his bicycle north on Zhongshan Road. He struck the left side of a white van that was illegally parked on a yellow line.

The driver of the van, a 53-year-old man, opened his door without looking, causing the cyclist to be thrown into the outer lane. The cyclist sustained head abrasions and swelling and bruising to his ear. He was taken to Changhua Show Chwan Hospital and remains in a coma.

Police are fining the van driver between NT$600 and NT$1,200 for illegal parking. They also urged drivers to use the "two-stage door opening" method, ensuring no vehicles are approaching before opening their car doors. The cyclist was unable to be tested for alcohol due to his condition. The driver's alcohol test was negative.

Drivers should use the two-stage door opening method, ensuring no vehicles are approaching before opening their car doors to ensure safety.

— PolicePolice urged drivers to exercise caution when opening car doors after the accident.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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