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Kinmen Airport: Car Crashes Into Trees After Suspected Tire Blowout, Briefly Blocks Road

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An elderly driver's car crashed into roadside trees near Kinmen Airport after an apparent tire blowout.
  • The vehicle ended up sideways in the lane, narrowly avoiding a blockage on the one-way road.
  • The driver, who showed no external injuries, was taken for medical checks, and police confirmed no alcohol was involved.

A car veered off the road and struck trees near Kinmen Airport on Tuesday morning, causing a temporary disruption. The driver, a man in his 60s identified by the surname Li, was traveling on the airport's departure road when the incident occurred.

Reports suggest the right front tire may have blown out, causing the vehicle to lose control and skid. The car came to rest sideways, partially blocking the single-lane road and drawing the attention of other drivers. Fortunately, the accident did not result in serious injuries, though the driver was transported to Kinmen Hospital for examination.

Police conducted an alcohol test on the driver, which came back negative. The accident highlights the potential traffic impact on Kinmen Airport's sole access road, which handles approximately 2 million passengers annually. The vehicle was eventually towed away by authorities.

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