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Drunk cop mows down grandad on bicycle
A deadly traffic accident happened in Taiwan's Changhua County
leaving this car with a huge hole in the windscreen
and obvious damage to the front bumper.
The victim was 80-year old Huang Zi-chuan
His tricycle was twisted out of shape by the impact.
The driver was Xi-hu precinct cop
41-year old Liu Chao-hong.
Even worse was that Liu, driving home after drinking
with a friend. was driving aware of his condition
when he crashed into Huang's tricycle.
Leaving the old man to die from his serious injuries
Liu was so drunk he didn't notice the tricycle
was stuck under the front of his vehicle
and drove another 5km along a highway to his home,
where the tricycle was discovered by his father
and he realized he'd been in an accident.
A breathalyzer revealed Liu's alcohol was 1.5 times
the legal limit at 0.63ml/l.
Police authorities suspended Liu after the incident
and transferred him to prosecutors on a
number of charges.
Apple Action News.