On June 11, 2024, the Tianjin police issued a notice saying that at about 20:40 on the evening of June 10, a distressing traffic accident occurred near the intersection of Hangzhou Road and Fangzhen Road in Tianjin Binhai New Area (the night of the Dragon Boat Festival). A moving bus suddenly lost control and collided with two minibuses parked on the side of the road and several pedestrians, resulting in nine injuries, one of whom tragically died after rescue efforts failed. The bus driver, a male, Yang Moumou, 52 years old, was controlled on the spot.
According to the situation at the scene, the yellow bus rushed onto the shoulder of the road and hit the sidewalk, causing the trees on the side of the road to fall with a huge impact, a red sedan was crushed under the tree, and the white sedan was also hit to the side, and the scene was a mess. Such a scene has left the hearts and souls of those present undecided.
According to the police report, the cause was the sudden physical discomfort of the bus driver and the loss of control of the vehicle. It is indeed difficult to judge this car accident caused by the driver's sudden discomfort. We often say that we don't know which will come first, tomorrow or the accident, and this accident is vividly reflected. Drivers may not have expected to suddenly become unwell, as sudden illnesses are often difficult to predict in advance. However, despite this, he does have an unshirkable responsibility. But at the same time, we also have to think about the responsibility of the bus company in this incident. Should the physical examination be more comprehensive? Should there be a better safeguard mechanism to ensure that drivers are physically fit to do their job?
While we feel grief and regret for the deceased, we should learn from it. Bus companies need to rethink their own management and supervision mechanisms, strengthen the monitoring and control of the health of drivers, and ensure that every driver on the road is in good physical condition.
I still remember that on July 7, 2020, a bus in Guizhou crashed into a roadside guardrail and crashed into a reservoir while driving. As a result, 20 people died on the spot, 1 person died after rescue efforts failed, and 15 people were injured. Later, from the police description of the case, it was seen that the bus driver poured liquor into a beverage bottle, disguised himself as a black plastic bag and carried it to the handover shift, and drank the liquor in the beverage bottle when the passengers got on and off the bus at the station, and then drove the bus into the reservoir. Subsequently, the police conducted an autopsy on the driver, and the ethanol content was found to be 64.46 mg/100 ml in his blood, confirming that the driver was driving after drinking. Such an operation is creepy.
Every life is precious, and we can't always regret it after a tragedy has happened. Both individuals and organizations should do their utmost to prevent and reduce the occurrence of similar tragedies. May the departed rest in peace, and may such tragedies never be repeated.