April 06, 2021
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In the final moments of his life, train driver Yuan Chun-hsiu was determined to keep his passengers safe.
Seconds before the train crashed into a construction truck on the railway track, the 33-year-old slammed on the brakes and sounded the horn in order to reduce the damage from the collision, EBC News reported.
Yuan, along with his colleague Chiang Pei-feng, 32, died in the crash that took place in Hualien, Taiwan, on April 2 morning. 50 were confirmed dead and over 200 were injured in the express train service carrying nearly 500 passengers and crew.
With the truck only 250m away, Yuan did not have enough time or distance for an emergency brake to avoid a collision.
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