Tragic Car Accident in Front ‍of Middle School in Shandong Province, China

On the morning of September 3, 2024, a devastating car‍ accident occurred in front of a middle school in Dongping‍ County, Shandong Province, injuring at⁢ least 24 students and⁣ parents,‌ and claiming the lives of 11 people.

Video footage from the scene showed the bus rushing ⁤into the crowd, causing⁣ many students ‌and parents ‍to fall to the ground and under‌ the ⁢bus. Some were covered in blood, and many were crushed under the bus. The words “Dongping County Dongyuan Public ⁤Transport‌ Co., Ltd.” were written on the vehicle that⁣ caused the accident.

Witnesses described the ⁢scene as horrific, with cries and shouts filling the⁤ air. ‍One ‍eyewitness said, “It’s so tragic. ‍They’re all dead. They can’t make it. Oh my god, I’m so scared. This time it’s ruined.‌ I almost died.”

Another parent who narrowly escaped ⁢the accident said, “Luckily, we ran‍ fast, otherwise we would⁣ have died too. My heart ⁣is still⁤ pounding.”

The‍ incident occurred ‌at ​the gate ‍of ‌Foshan Middle School, ⁤where most of the ⁢people hit were students. Witnesses reported that​ the gray minibus suddenly rushed from the ⁢road to the sidewalk, knocking down several students who‍ were waiting ​outside the school gate to​ go to school.

According to eyewitnesses, the driver had ‌been taken away from the scene by special police.‍ The cause of the accident is still unclear, and there are various rumors ​circulating.

Mr. Liu, a businessman near ‌Foshan Middle School, reported ⁢that students were going to school at the time when a customized bus that picked up ‍students rammed into the crowd, breaking the trees‍ in front of the school gate.

Many netizens have expressed‍ their shock and sadness at the tragedy, with one person ​saying, “It’s so tragic ⁣that this ‍happened⁣ just after the school⁤ started. I can’t​ bear to watch it. Who will guarantee the safety of the students?⁣ Looking at the child lying on ‌the ground motionless, tears ⁤broke down!”

Others have questioned the cause ‌of the accident, with one person asking,⁤ “What exactly ⁣caused it? Why did the vehicle suddenly ‍lose control?”

The Dongping County Public Security Bureau reported that at 7:27 a.m. ‌on ⁤September 3, a bus⁢ company in Dongping County that was transporting‌ students ‍lost control when it reached the T-junction of Xuchang Road in ​Dongping County,‌ causing injuries ‍to⁢ 24 parents and students on the roadside. So far, a total ‍of 11 people ⁣have died (including 6 parents and 5 students),‍ 1 person is in‍ critical condition, and 12 people have been injured.‍ The driver has been‍ detained by the police.

Accident Details

• Location: Foshan Middle School, Dongping County, Shandong ⁤Province, ⁤China
• Time: 7:27 a.m. on September 3, 2024
• Number of injured: 24 parents⁣ and students
• Number ​of fatalities: 11 people (including⁤ 6 parents and 5​ students)
• Number⁢ of critically injured: 1 person
• Number of people with minor injuries: 12