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Terrifying near-miss: Electric bike rider runs red light, narrowly escapes being crushed by truck

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On September 18, a heart-stopping incident unfolded at a traffic light intersection on Tailong Avenue in Wenling, Zhejiang Province.

At around 5:34 a.m., as captured by surveillance footage, a man identified as Guo was riding his electric bike through the intersection despite the red light. He entered from the left-turn lane of the motor vehicle lane, glanced to the right to check for oncoming traffic, and then hastily attempted a left turn across the intersection.

At the same moment, Zhang, driving a heavy semi-trailer truck, was approaching from Guo’s left side. Upon seeing Guo run the red light, Zhang immediately slammed on the brakes and swerved to the right in a desperate attempt to avoid a collision. Despite his quick reaction, the truck still struck the back of Guo's electric bike, sending Guo and his bike tumbling into the center lane.

In a terrifying twist, just as Guo hit the ground, another semi-truck barreled through the center lane. Miraculously, the second truck driver managed to swerve in time, steering between the accident and the fallen rider. Guo narrowly avoided being crushed.

Local traffic police quickly arrived at the scene. They determined that Guo was solely responsible for the accident due to his failure to obey the traffic signal. Although Guo was wearing a helmet at the time, which likely saved his life, he sustained only minor injuries to his leg and was treated at a hospital.

The dramatic footage and the miraculous escape serve as a stark reminder of the dangers of ignoring traffic laws

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