Gold Medalist Dragon Boat Rower Dies in Accident 亞運龍舟金牌國手 騎車衝破圍欄墜井亡

Chen Yu-an, a member of the national dragon boat team, died after he and his motorcycle fell into a construction pothole. His family questioned why warning lights were not working as they should be.

Asian Games dragon boat gold medalist Chen Yu-an fell into a sewer and died while he was riding his motorcycle on the morning of the 16th. The sewer construction area was fenced off and located at the intersection of Wenzhong Road and Guoji Road in Taoyuan. Surveillance cameras from nearby stores reveal footage of the incident. Chen's family members demanded to find out the truth. In addition to questioning the delay in saving his life, they also questioned why the government always reviews afterward when there are frequent car accidents in the area.

Chen's Mother: “Excuse me, you should find the fence broken when you go to work at 8 a.m. You should know the importance of this. No matter what's in it, water must be pumped out first. And you must report it to the police first. You don't wait until 10 a.m. to call the salvage guy.”

Chen's Father: “We also hope that the inspection will help us clarify the truth about my son's death. We just hope the truth can be revealed and that he didn't die inexplicably.”

Relevant units said that after the incident, they inspected safety measures at the scene. After a preliminary inspection, they met traffic maintenance standards, and warning lights and strobe lights were operating normally. Other protective measures include construction fences, iron guardrails, and catch nets were all set up according to government construction regulations. Nearby businesses said that the warning lights are on, but not bright enough. And they cannot be seen when there is more fog.

Nearby Store Owner: “Did you say the lights are on at night? As far as I know, they are.”

Nearby Store Owner: “You can't s see the lights when it's foggy. And car speeds on this main road are very fast at night.”

Wei Kuang-fu, Specialist, Construction Dept., Office of Labor Inspection, Taoyuan: “Our department requires construction companies to increase barriers to keep outside cars from rushing in and causing labor and public safety accidents.”

In response to the unfortunate death of Chen, the Sports Administration stated that it will issue NT$200,000 of condolence money to the family as soon as possible in accordance with its regulations. It has also asked the National Training Center to contact the dragon boat association and its coaches to provide necessary assistance to the family if needed. 

亞運龍舟金牌國手陳俞安，16日清晨騎車，衝破桃園區文中路與國際路口水務局下水道工區圍籬，墜落14米深井死亡，隨著附近店家監視器曝光，家屬要求查明真相，除了質疑延誤救人，也質疑當地常出車禍，為何一定要等出了人命才來檢討。

陳俞安的媽媽質疑：「請問你們8點上班就應該發現柵欄壞掉，應該就知道事情的重要性，不管說裡面有什麼，一定要先抽水，一定要先跟警察講，而不是10點多才叫打撈的人來。」

陳俞安的爸爸表示：「我們也希望檢調要幫我們釐清，幫我們調查我兒子死因的真相，我們就是希望還原一個真相而已，不要死得不明不白。」

相關單位表示，事發後檢視現場安全措施布設，經初步查核，符合交通維持標準，包含警示燈及爆閃燈均正常運作、另有防護措施包括施工圍籬、防墜鐵質護欄及防墜網皆有設置，均按營建署施工規範設置。附近商家表示，警示燈有亮，但不夠亮，最近霧比較多起霧時就看不到。

附近店家說道：「你說晚上有沒有亮燈，據我所知，它就是有亮呀。」

也有附近店家表示：「起霧是看不到（燈也看不到），起霧的話都看不到，而且你這種主要道路，它十字路口的話有沒有，他車速幾乎晚上都是很快的。」

桃市勞檢處營造業科技正魏光甫回應：「本處也會要求廠商能夠增加一些紐澤西護欄，避免外車衝入，造成勞動安全與公共安全意外發生。」

針對金牌國手陳俞安騎車墜入工作井不幸往生，體育署也表示將依《教育部體育署辦理體育從業人員急難濟助作業要點》，儘速核給慰問金20萬元給家屬，表達慰問之意。另請國訓中心聯絡協會及教練給予關心，並提供必要之協助。