USA accident affecting countless Chinese heart

Fender Bender

January 30, 2009 night at seven thirty, when I finish the series before will set the second day newspaper major news to hair, also to my dinner. At this time, a news The Associated Press sent by the editorial staff sent to me before, the content is said, Arizona accident occurred, killing six people, including chinese.

A helicopter in the rush to transport the injured.

After reading this news, I immediately arrange for the compiler will English all translated into Chinese, and published in the news, the reporter staff immediately tracking interviews. The nine o'clock news show, the big bus full of passengers was Chinese tourists, who come from Shanghai, but the visitors took the Big Bus Company's headquarters is located in Losangeles.

Police at the scene of the accident investigation.

On the same day, I am responsible for the editing of news headlines, after the board discussion has been identified as Hu Jintao and Obama on the phone, talking about relations between China and the United States news, this news is very important, this is also Obama after he took office the first Hu Aotong phone about U.S. - China relations in a number of important issues. I weighed in, after the newspaper, news headlines for the state of Chengyalisang accident, but also to large space processing.

Accident survivors.

    I immediately called to the Consulate General of Chinese Embassy in Losangeles about the traffic accident personnel identity, but due to the list of victims need many things still happen seriously check and post accident chaos phase, in the car accident survivors and victims of the list was not determined. Consul General Consulate in Losangeles Chinese staff told, they will publish and accident Chinese citizen survivors and the names of the victims are in the fastest time.
    On the evening of 31, China Consulate General in Losangeles issued a Chinese travel the United States car accident killed and injured personnel list: now known as victims: Zhu Guoying, Sun Mengqiu, Zhong Yujing (Hongkong), Ge Xiazhen (Hangzhou), Zhu Yongshun, Sheng Zhenquan, Chen Wenting (Guide).
    At present because of injury hospitalization: Abby Liu (Hongkong), Xie Tianyi, Zhao Shunxing, Zhao Yinglei, Wu Shuang, Yao, Cheng Yafen and Han Dongdong gand. The other visitors.

Fender Bender.

     In America accident, through the media, immediately affect the innumerable in the America and Chinese of Chinese heart.
     After the accident, China ambassador Zhou Wenzhong are very concerned about this matter, instructed the embassy consular officials and the Consulate General in Losangeles and the China American contact immediately after hearing the news, verifying casualties as soon as possible, urged the United States to treat the injured citizens, properly preserved dead bodies, and the relevant personnel and their families to the United States after treatment provide all convenience. Zhou Wenzhong and the people and injured tourists Hongkong residents Liu on the phone, give Chinese government leadership, the Ministry of foreign affairs and his greetings, charged with the medical staff to secure due to injury, early and safe return.
    After the accident, deputy consul general Huang Xiaojian China Consulate General in Losangeles immediately rate two consular rushed to the accident site, understand accident according to Chinese consular protection list, providing consular protection necessary for Chinese citizens.
    After the accident, Shanghai City Tourism Bureau set up after the rescue after the leading group, and keep in touch with the Chinese Consulate General in Losangeles and China Chinese Tourism Bureau office in Losangeles. Shanghai City Tourism Bureau also organized personnel to the victims families to pacify and sympathy, and to assist the relevant departments as soon as possible families in the United states.
    After the accident, a source at the scene said, was to see the accident vehicle, immediately stop to help. At the same time, there are at least two drivers and two guide to help carry the wounded and do translation down from their cars, a China tourists due to speak English also off to help translate.
    After the accident, pass by the Americans call the police immediately, soon after the four ambulances rushed to the scene, followed by another six helicopters will be quickly taken to hospital.
    After the accident, the injured were taken to the nearby large city hospital. Because the injured don't understand English, and medical personnel have difficulty communicating, Tzu Chi's Las Vegas chapter after hearing the news sent separately to the different hospitals to assist in translation.
    After the accident, heard a loud crash and people screaming on the highway near the work of Sally Larsen, she ran to the scene of the accident found that some people down in the street, paper and money are scattered all over. She ran back to the blankets, towels and water to the wounded. She said: "I tried to comfort a woman, but she does not speak English, I try to make her feel better, but she died."

Fender Bender.

    Arizona Department of public safety officials said Dean Nihat, Zheliang tourist bus was the federal highway 93. The bus on the 30 day 4 pm to Phoenix, Arizona northwest about 300 kilometers near Hoover dam, the accident. He said, the big bus first left Chong then turn right, and go over the middle belt, in rolled at least once after a full stop, finally capsized in the southbound lane, severely damaged the front. After the incident, the scene is a mess, blood, paper and money scattered everywhere, passengers are lying on the ground has the misfortune. The site of the incident from the famous Hoover dam about 40 kilometers.
    Arizona Department of public safety said in a statement, the car is Chinese by tourists. They take the plane from Shanghai arrived in San Francisco earlier in January 30th, leaving Las Vegas Nevada, Arizona Territory in Colorado to visit the Grand Canyon Scenic spot. The team is back to Las Vegas, from the grand canyon.
    Arizona police after receiving the alarm, contact the relevant departments, dispatched six helicopters and four ambulances to the scene first aid. The wounded were taken to a nearby hospital and University Medical Center in Las vegas. Six passengers died on the spot, the death of a person to the hospital after. The cause of their deaths is due to the bus rollover process thrown carriage victims. The public security ministry spokesman James Walina said, at least ten people were injured. In addition to the car passengers were injured, a man riding a motorcycle to escape this car.
    Spokesman Cohen said the University Medical Center in Las Vegas, five inpatients were the 61 year old driver, a 35 year old woman, a 48 year old man, a 8 year old boy and a woman age unknown, the driver and the age of the unknown woman most serious injury. Another 5 of the injured were taken to the medical centre Kingman Arizona for treatment. Cohen said, these men are all Chinese. At present, among them 2 tourists have confirmed after being sent back to the hotel to rest. It is reported, including the driver, the 5 victims had life-threatening injuries.
    According to field a witness says, 30 days when their vehicle from the Grand Canyon Xixia turns out, traveling on highway 93, found in front of a tourist bus overturned on the highway.
    Witnesses said, the day tour in Xixia Chinese many tourists, a total of 8 tourist bus, pulls is Chinese tourists. The vehicle is D.W. Tours & Charters rental company bus, is a not to exceed one year new car. The car rental company headquartered in Losangeles County of San Gabriel valley.
    Witnesses said, the car is China mainland beautiful private tourists, they were already in the eastern play around in a circle, 30, to the Grand Canyon visit.
    It is unclear what causes the tourist bus overturned. Witnesses said, after the bus overturned on the ground should be rolled over, due to inertia, the bus finally lying on the opposite side of the road, blocking the oncoming car. A car was thrown at least three or four passengers in the bus overturned in the thrown, these passengers died on the spot. Witnesses said, he saw the overturned bus driver was seriously injured, one arm is broken down.