Bus hits pedestrian in Xindian, leaving him with brain bleed
A morning commute crash in New Taipei left a pedestrian unconscious with bleeding on the brain, and a passenger hurt too.
- A city bus turning into the Xindian terminal struck a man crossing the road, knocking him down on the spot.
- The pedestrian was found unconscious with bleeding on the brain and rushed to hospital; his identity is still unknown.
- A woman riding the bus suffered a chest injury but stayed conscious, and both were taken to Cathay General's Xindian hospital.
- The 65-year-old driver held a valid licence and showed no sign of drink or drugs.
Outlook: Police are still working out what caused the crash, with the turn into the terminal the likely focus.