Singaporean tourist suffers cardiac arrest after being struck by bus in Taiwan新加坡游客在台湾被巴士撞击后心脏骤停
A Singaporean woman suffered cardiac arrest after being hit by a bus in Taiwan during a family trip on Wednesday morning (Sept 16), according to local media reports.The 67-year-old woman was reportedly crossing a road in Taichung at about 11am when she was run over by a bus making a right turn, leaving her trapped under the vehicle.The local police...
A Singaporean woman suffered cardiac arrest after being hit by a bus in Taiwan during a family trip on Wednesday morning (Sept 16), according to local media reports.
The 67-year-old woman was reportedly crossing a road in Taichung at about 11am when she was run over by a bus making a right turn, leaving her trapped under the vehicle.
The local police department told local Central News Agency that it was alerted to the accident at around 11.11am.
The police and paramedics reportedly freed her using an air-lifting bag and spinal board.
The woman is said to have suffered multiple fractures to her hip, right upper arm and lower left leg and went into cardiac arrest.
She was taken to the China Medical University Hospital, where she was resuscitated and her heartbeat was restored, according to Central News Agency.
The details of the rescue and the woman's condition were confirmed by the local fire department to The Straits Times.
The woman was visiting Taiwan with her family of nine people, including her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter, LTN reported.
Her family had already crossed the road alongside most of the pedestrians and the woman was rushing to catch up to them when she was run over, according to LTN.
The bus was reportedly moving slowly while a flashing green light was on when it knocked her down, with local reports suggesting a blind spot may have been a factor.
The 45-year-old bus driver reportedly tested negative for alcohol and drugs after the accident.
The police also told the media outlets that they have contacted Singapore's representative office in Taipei, and that the cause of the accident will be determined by forensic units, according to The Straits Times.
AsiaOne has contacted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Singapore Trade Office in Taipei for more information.
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据当地媒体报道，一名新加坡女子周三（9月16日）上午在台湾与家人旅行时被巴士撞倒，随后心脏骤停。
据报道，这名67岁的女子于上午11点左右在台中过马路时，被一辆右转的巴士撞倒，并被困在车下。
当地警方告诉当地中央新闻社，他们于上午 11 点 11 分左右接到事故报警。
据报道，警方和医护人员使用气囊和脊柱板将她救了出来。
据称，该女子髋部、右上臂和左小腿多处骨折，并出现心脏骤停。
据中央社报道，她被送往中国医科大学附属医院，在那里接受抢救后恢复了心跳。
当地消防部门向《海峡时报》证实了救援细节和该女子的状况。
据LTN报道，这名女子带着包括女儿、女婿和孙女在内的九口之家访问台湾。
据 LTN 报道，她的家人已经和大多数行人一起穿过了马路，这名女子正急忙追赶他们，结果被车撞倒了。
据报道，事发时公交车行驶缓慢，绿灯闪烁，撞倒了她；当地报道称，盲区可能是造成事故的原因之一。
据报道，这名45岁的公交车司机在事故发生后，酒精和毒品检测结果均为阴性。
据《海峡时报》报道，警方还告诉媒体，他们已联系新加坡驻台北代表处，事故原因将由法医部门确定。
AsiaOne已联系外交部和新加坡驻台北贸易办事处以获取更多信息。
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