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shandong traffic accident that caused 11 deaths: was there a conflict between the driver and teachers and students? the school responded

2024-09-03

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on the morning of september 3, a serious traffic accident occurred on the road near foshan middle school in dongping county, tai'an city, shandong province. a school bus crashed into a crowd of students, injuring 24 students and parents, and 11 people have died so far. the injured students were rushed to the hospital for treatment, the driver was under control, and the cause of the accident is still under investigation.

>>>on-site witness

"the minibus suddenly rushed towards the sidewalk and seven or eight students were hit"

on the morning of september 3, a reporter from the huashang daily dafeng news contacted an eyewitness who said that the incident happened in front of the gate of foshan middle school and that most of the people hit were students.

"the accident happened around 7 o'clock in the morning. i just happened to pass by there." the eyewitness said that the grey minibus suddenly rushed from the road to the sidewalk and knocked down several students who were waiting to go to school outside the school gate. "i saw seven or eight students were hit on the spot, mainly children."

the on-site video showed a gray minibus with a shandong license plate parked on the sidewalk. several students and parents were lying on the ground, covered in blood, waiting for rescue.

the reporter saw that the vehicle involved in the accident had the words "dongping county dongyuan public transport co., ltd." sprayed on its body and had a capacity of 52 passengers.

the reporter called the company's external office phone number several times, but no one answered.

>>>police investigation

the driver was taken away by special police, and the school denied that the driver had any conflicts with teachers and students.

the witness told reporters that the driver had been taken away from the scene by special police. "it is not clear why this happened. people are saying all kinds of things now."

on the morning of the 3rd, the reporter contacted foshan middle school. when asked whether the driver had any conflicts with the school's teachers and students, the staff member clearly stated: "no, no. for specific details, please contact the local propaganda department."

the reporter contacted the dongping county public security bureau, and the police confirmed that they were investigating and handling the case. "we have already gone to the scene to handle it. it is a case that requires consultation with the county party committee and county government." the police from the bureau later responded to the reporter by phone, saying that they needed to contact the county party committee's propaganda department.

the reporter contacted the dongping county government, and the staff replied that an official announcement would be released later. a staff member of the dongping county party committee propaganda department told the reporter, "our colleagues from the news department are at the scene. we will hold a press conference this afternoon, so we cannot disclose the specific situation. we are currently handling it."

according to xinhua news agency, the reporter learned from relevant departments of dongping county, tai'an city, shandong province on september 3 that a serious traffic accident occurred in front of a local middle school at around 7 o'clock in the morning. a customized bus that picked up students rushed into a crowd of students going to school on the roadside, causing more than a dozen students to be killed and injured.

according to a report from the dongping county public security bureau, at 7:27 on september 3, a road traffic accident occurred in dongping county, shandong province. when a bus company's vehicle that was picking up students reached the t-junction of xuchang road in dongping county, it lost control, causing 24 parents and students on the roadside to be injured. dongping county immediately carried out personnel treatment and on-site disposal. so far, a total of 11 people have died (including 6 parents and 5 students), 1 person is in critical condition, and 12 people are in stable condition. the driver of the accident has been controlled by the public security organs, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.

huashang daily news reporter li hua, editor li zhi