{"id":284,"date":"2023-10-24T03:58:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2023\/10\/24\/good-samaritans-saves-chinese-driver-trapped-in-overturned-van\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T03:58:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:58:37","slug":"good-samaritans-saves-chinese-driver-trapped-in-overturned-van","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/good-samaritans-saves-chinese-driver-trapped-in-overturned-van\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Samaritans Saves Chinese Driver Trapped In Overturned Van"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Dozens of Chinese pedestrians joined hands to free a trapped driver in a traffic accident in southern China last week.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Dozens of Chinese pedestrians joined hands to free a trapped driver in a traffic accident in southern China last week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FmZBkHfvqAf1_y2yEFSxDFU9SNc3?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"280\" height=\"164.26666666666668\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/good-samaritans-saves-chinese-driver-trapped-in-overturned-van\/#Passers_by_in_Huizhou_teamed_up_to_lift_the_overturned_2-tonne_minivan_to_pull_out_trapped_delivery_man_Photo_SCMP_handout\" title=\"Passers by in Huizhou teamed up to lift the overturned 2-tonne minivan to pull out trapped delivery man.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo: SCMP handout\">Passers by in Huizhou teamed up to lift the overturned 2-tonne minivan to pull out trapped delivery man.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo: SCMP handout<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/good-samaritans-saves-chinese-driver-trapped-in-overturned-van\/#The_minivanblack_was_being_hit_by_an_oncoming_vehicle_and_flipped_over_at_a_crossroad_on_Wednesday_morning_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"The minivan(black) was being hit by an oncoming vehicle and flipped over at a crossroad&nbsp;on Wednesday morning&nbsp; Photo: Dailymail\">The minivan(black) was being hit by an oncoming vehicle and flipped over at a crossroad&nbsp;on Wednesday morning&nbsp; Photo: Dailymail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/good-samaritans-saves-chinese-driver-trapped-in-overturned-van\/#More_than_20_passers-by_including_pensioners_quickly_gathered_to_the_mans_assistance_They_teamed_up_to_lift_the_vehicle_and_free_Huang_from_the_van_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"More than 20 passers-by, including pensioners, quickly gathered to the man&#8217;s assistance. They teamed up to lift the vehicle and free Huang from the van Photo: Dailymail\">More than 20 passers-by, including pensioners, quickly gathered to the man&#8217;s assistance. They teamed up to lift the vehicle and free Huang from the van Photo: Dailymail<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passers_by_in_Huizhou_teamed_up_to_lift_the_overturned_2-tonne_minivan_to_pull_out_trapped_delivery_man_Photo_SCMP_handout\"><\/span>Passers by in Huizhou teamed up to lift the overturned 2-tonne minivan to pull out trapped delivery man.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Photo: SCMP handout<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>The driver had become trapped in his minivan after it hit an oncoming vehicle and overturned at a crossroad in Huizhou, Guangdong province, last Wednesday, the People\u2019s Daily reported.<\/p>\n<p>Huang Hanhua recalled his minivan flipping over some 10 metres after it crashed into a car in the middle of the road, leaving him trapped upside down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fq6KBDrnnZyvLyudcvdfUbUra9vP?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"280\" height=\"126.93333333333334\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_minivanblack_was_being_hit_by_an_oncoming_vehicle_and_flipped_over_at_a_crossroad_on_Wednesday_morning_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>The minivan(black) was being hit by an oncoming vehicle and flipped over at a crossroad&nbsp;on Wednesday morning&nbsp; Photo: Dailymail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Surveillance footage showed that a male passer-by in a black T-shirt rushed to his van and started kicking at the windshield, while the other driver jumped to the side of the van, attempting to save Huang from the passenger\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n<p>More than 20 people, including grey-haired senior citizens and women , gathered quickly , and together they started pushing the van to the right position after the two men\u2019s efforts semmed fruitless.<\/p>\n<p>They managed to liftup the 2-tonne vehicle and Huang was freed from his seat. The whole process took less than 1 minute.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"3.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fu-vCc7vSGsnlExofBrXcpVnyy7R?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"280\" height=\"219.33333333333334\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_than_20_passers-by_including_pensioners_quickly_gathered_to_the_mans_assistance_They_teamed_up_to_lift_the_vehicle_and_free_Huang_from_the_van_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>More than 20 passers-by, including pensioners, quickly gathered to the man&#8217;s assistance. They teamed up to lift the vehicle and free Huang from the van Photo: Dailymail<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Huang, who was delivering packages, said the other vehicle was speeding while crossing the road, and his van lost control after the latter hit one of its rear wheels.<\/p>\n<p>No one was hurt during the rescue efforts, and the delivery packages remained intact .<\/p>\n<p>Footage of the scene was widely shared on social media thereafter. \u201cIn the video we see some women tried to give a hand, though they seemed not to be strong enough. Many others left quietly after saving the driver. This is touching,\u201d one internet user commented in a local online forum at Huizhou.cn.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"webwxgetmsgimg 1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"280\" height=\"303.3333333333333\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dozens of Chinese pedestrians joined hands to free a trapped driver in a traffic accident in southern China last week. 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