Man Dies as China Motorists Block Ambulance, News Says
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A cyclist who was injured in an accident in Beijing died en route to the hospital after vehicles in rush-hour traffic didn’t yield to the ambulance carrying him, the Beijing Evening News reported.
The victim, a man in his 50s, was critically injured after a collision with a heavy truck in west Beijing on Dec. 7, according to the newspaper. The ambulance crew performed emergency resuscitation and was transporting him to the nearest hospital about 3 kilometers (2 miles) away when they encountered heavy traffic, the newspaper reported, citing the accompanying doctor surnamed Wang.