The Tianlun Police Station of the Heping Branch of Taichung City Police Department said today that they received a report from the public yesterday stating that a person along with their vehicle had fallen into a valley on the Dongmao Mountain Forest Road in Heping District, Taichung City. Officer Chen Zhaoming rushed to the scene for the emergency rescue.
Rescue personnel from the police and fire departments found the 57-year-old Fu’s vehicle stuck on a steep slope about 2 meters off the Dongmao Mountain Forest Road at the 1.5-kilometer mark. Fu was calling for help from inside the driver’s seat. Police promptly rescued Fu, who fortunately did not sustain serious injuries, and contacted a tow truck company to handle the vehicle.
Police said Fu had originally planned to take fellow hikers to explore the Dongmao Mountain Forest Road and Defulan Forest Road on April 28. He drove there in advance to survey the area.
Police stated that Fu had planned to take fellow hikers to the Dongmao Mountain Forest Road and Defulan Forest Road on April 28. He drove there beforehand to survey the terrain but, being unfamiliar with the road conditions, the path became increasingly narrow and the vehicle could not proceed. While attempting to turn around, he accidentally fell into the valley. 1030425
(Central News Agency)