Dying Taiwan man denied last chance to see loved ones after SUV blocks ambulance
- Police seek SUV driver who stopped 18-year-old with late-stage cancer from fulfilling his dying wish
A terminally-ill man in Taiwan missed his last chance to see his family after an ambulance taking him home was obstructed by a vehicle.
On July 9, an internet user posted on Facebook that her boyfriend’s 18-year-old brother, who had late-stage cancer, wanted to spend his final moments at home with his loved ones.
An ambulance was taking the young man home when an SUV blocked the lane on which it was travelling. The driver would not budge and even ignored the siren and flashing lights.
The video showed the lane next to the ambulance was clear, leading people on the internet to question why the SUV driver had not used that route instead.
The man’s brother said his sibling had intracranial pressure, which meant the ambulance could not switch lanes and risk movement that might make his condition worse, according to Taiwan’s United Daily News.
The young man died before reaching home.