A selfie-taking tourist who posed with a moving train before being hit by the on-coming locomotive somehow managed to escape with her life, dramatic video shows.
The holidaymaker called Lui was injured – but incredibly survived – the collision with the Alishan Forest Railway train in Chiayi, Taiwan, on December 14.
Footage shows the 55-year-old trying to capture a snap of herself with the train in the background.
She moves around to get the right angle, and edges too close to the tracks.
The train driver honks the vehicle’s horn as they desperately try to alert the tourist, but she continues to focus on her selfie.
The front corner of the driver’s carriage then connects with Lui’s shoulder and sends her tumbling to the ground.
The train operator immediately stopped the train to check on the tourist.
Local media reported that Lui sustained an injury to her left foot from the collision.
Footage shows the 55-year-old trying to capture a snap of herself with the train in the background
The dramatic footage shows the moment the front corner of the driver’s carriage then connects with Lui’s shoulder
The force of the train flings Lui to the ground. The tourist had been visiting the tracks with a group of holidaymakers in Chiayi, Taiwan
Lui is seen tumbling beneath the train, but incredible escaped with her life
A friend rushed to assist her after the collision and she can be seen lying on the ground with her head resting on their lap
A friend rushed to assist her after the collision and she can be seen lying on the ground with her head resting on their lap.
The incident caused a 60-minute delay, affecting around 62 passengers and five trips.
A police investigation revealed that the group had violated regulations by entering the track area.
Local media reports indicate that authorities have requested the Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency to deny Liu’s travel agency, Dream Travel, permission to enter the Alishan area via the Mianyue Line for a year.
Lui will also face a fine ranging from 307 to 1,538 USD (approximately 243 to 1,217 GBP).
Local reports mentioned that there have been 30 incidents in which tourists were asked to leave the railway tracks.
Seventeen individuals were killed and 156 injured when a train derailed near Alishan Railway Station on March 1, 2003.
On April 27, 2011, five tourists were killed and 113 people were injured in another derailment.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
