At 5:30 on the 15th, a traffic accident occurred on Highway 503 in Gan'an County, Jilin Province. After the two cars seized, a car crashed into a small semi-trailer truck driving on the opposite side, and then caught fire. The accident caused 12 deaths and 4 injuries.

　　Among the dead, 9 were middle-aged and elderly women workers in Longzi Village, the youngest was 48 years old, and the oldest was 66 years old. Before the incident, they were going to plant onions 40 kilometers away.

　　In busy seasons such as spring planting and autumn harvesting, it is very common for small trucks to carry people in their buckets. "There are 4 people in the nuclear, and 15 are seated in the car. The modified van's rain cover is covered and nothing can be seen from outside." A family member of the deceased said.

　　It was another sowing season, and these women workers were not able to reach their destination.

The vehicle caught fire after colliding. Photo courtesy of interviewees

Three cars collided with fire and killed 12 people

　　The incident occurred in the early morning of April 15.

　　The live video showed that a small semi-trailer and a car were parked in the middle of the road, and the bodies of the two vehicles caught fire. In another video, the above two vehicles were burned down to the frame, and the small green truck was covered with the remaining green rainproof cloth. Firefighters went to the scene to dispose of it.

　　The staff of the News Section of Gan'an County Government said that when he arrived at more than 6 o'clock that day, the on-site rescue was over. It is understood that, after the two small cars at that time had a bump, one car changed lanes and hit the small semi-trailer truck driving opposite, and then caught fire.

　　On the afternoon of the same day, the Qian'an County Public Security Bureau issued a detailed circular. According to the report, at 5:30 on the 15th, at 286 kilometers of National Highway 503 in Gan'an County, the Audi car traveling from west to east collided with the Xiali car and minivan traveling from east to west and caught fire.

　　At the scene of the accident, 11 people were killed and 5 injured. The last one died during the treatment, and the remaining four wounded are being treated in the hospital. So far, the accident has caused 12 deaths and 4 injuries.

　　The official Weibo of the Ministry of Public Security's Transportation Bureau subsequently released news that the Ministry of Public Security sent a working group to the accident scene in Gan'an County, Songyuan City, Jilin Province to guide the investigation and disposal of the accident.

　　On the afternoon of the 16th, a reporter from the Beijing News learned from the Qian'an County Public Security Bureau that he is still investigating the accident.

Several people in the truck body

　　Chen Ziwen, a relative of the deceased, said that at about 5 a.m. on April 15, aunt Qiao Xianglian and a group of middle-aged and elderly women workers in Longzi Village, Shuizi Town took the minivan together to plant onions in Zhongzi Village, 40 km away. "Some growers invited people to work, and they went together. The car was contacted by the employer. Who would have thought that this would happen."

　　According to a live photo published by CCTV News, the cockpit of the minivan has only two rows of seats, and the truck's body is fenced around and at the top, and a residual green rain cover is covered above.

　　"While it's still early, this rain cover can't be seen by people behind (car body)." Chen Ziwen said.

　　Chen Ziwen said that he learned from the police station of the police station that there were 15 people on the small truck, 11 of whom were killed and 4 were injured. Of the 11 dead, 9 are middle-aged and elderly women workers in Longzi Village, 1 is Chenmou, a driver of a minivan, and the identity of 1 is still under verification. These women workers, the youngest 48 years old, the oldest 66 years old. Another deceased is a car driver. The staff of Shuizi Town Government confirmed the above statement.

　　"The nuclear load of this small truck should be four people, the driver's seat in the cab, the co-pilot's seat and the two seats in the back row. At that time, there were more than a dozen people sitting in the car, many of whom were in the rear bucket. Chen Ziwen believes that because of the overload, there are so many casualties.

　　A staff member with a surname of Wang in the town government of Shuizi Township confirmed the problem of carrying people in the vehicle and said that he had communicated with the families of the female workers after the incident.

　　As to whether or not the involved truck was found to be overloaded, the other party indicated that the cause of the accident was still under investigation, and it was inconvenient to disclose more detailed information.

The phenomenon of local truckers is widespread

　　The truckers are not entirely accidental.

　　Many villagers in Qian'an County said that when the farm is busy, employers often hire people to work. "Usually women workers, the employer contacts the car to pick up the car, and pays by the day." A villager said.

　　Chen Ziwen said that when villagers are hired to work, they often take small trucks. "We have a lot of these trucks here, and they also carry people, sometimes 10 yuan per person." In order to save road expenses, when villagers go out to do odd jobs, many people choose to take such trucks.

　　"Auntie squeezes the small truck to save money." Chen Ziwen said that there are five people in the aunt's family, mainly farming, and the price negotiated with the employer is 150 yuan a day for part-time work.

　　A corn grower in Longzi Village also told the Beijing News reporter that it is not uncommon for local people to modify small cargo trucks. "It is often used when transporting goods. It can carry goods or people."

　　The situation is similar in Nong'an County near Qian'an County. A local farm official said that in the spring and autumn harvests, it is more common to use small trucks to pull people. "I often drive people from three o'clock in the morning and send them home at night." According to the above-mentioned person in charge, There is no insurance for daily odd jobs, "in the event of an accident, the loss will be severe."

　　(Chen Ziwen and Qiao Xianglian are pseudonyms)

　　Beijing News reporter Liu Haonan Ma Mingren