A car blocking an ambulance in the alley, a transport patient eventually dies
Dec 10, 2024
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According to Chinese media such as Dhawan News and Jimu News, an ambulance was blocked by a white car on a residential road in Da Changhui County, Langfang City, Hebei Province, at around 7 a.m. on the 6th.
According to the video posted on social media, the ambulance driver shouted for concession because he was transporting the patient, but the driver of the car did not move at all. There was space next to and behind, but there was no sign of movement and it was useless even if the residents shouted to pull out. Rather, the vehicle pulled closer to the ambulance.
The video publisher "When the car didn't move for about seven to eight minutes at the time, the ambulance driver eventually had to reverse and escape to another road" he insisted.
Eventually, the elderly patient passed away early the next day.
As a result, netizens said "The old man died due to the delay in transporting him to the hospital.", denouncing the driver of the white car.
Recognizing this, the police announced on the 9th that they arrested the driver of the vehicle and detained him administratively.
Police are investigating the direct link between the delayed transfer and the death of the elderly.
Police say "In the event of an ambulance emergency, other vehicles and pedestrians must yield, which is stipulated in the Road Traffic Safety Act."It stipulates that an act of obstructing the passage of an ambulance shall be subject to a warning or a fine of not more than 200 yuan (about 40,000 won). If the situation is serious, they will be detained for five to 10 days and can be fined up to 500 yuan at the same time", he explained.
Netizens say the punishment is too weak", posting critical comments such as 'the problem of human nature'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
