Taiwanese singer Jimmy Lin and his son Jenson were involved in a car accident today after the Tesla they were both in crashed into a lane separator signpost and burst into flames. Luckily, bystanders quickly scrambled to get them to safety before the car caught fire. Father and son were taken to Linkou Chang Gung Hospital for emergency treatment. In a press conference held late this afternoon, Jimmy’s younger brother Lin Zhixin confirmed the surgery went well and that Jimmy is in a stable condition. However, he also said the next 72 hours is critical. Meanwhile, Jimmy’s son suffered minor injuries to his face but appears to still be in shock.
According to reports, the accident happened just after Jimmy slowly made a U –turn along Zhongzheng North Road. After driving straight ahead for a few meters, his car suddenly swerved to the right and slammed against the signpost. Workers in the construction beside the collision immediately ran to the rescue. Due to the impact, Jimmy reportedly suffered injuries to his face and hand with his face covered in blood.
Goodness, it’s really lucky good Samaritans were able to extract them both from the car before it exploded as footage on social media of the wrecked Tesla with the front part in flames drives home the fact that it could’ve ended differently had bystanders not reacted quickly. Meanwhile, Taiwanese police said that footage taken by traffic cameras show the actor was not speeding. A blood alcohol test conducted also confirmed Jimmy’s manager assertion that he was not driving under the influence .
Full Statement from Jimmy’s Studio released around 18:00 local time:
“Today on the 22nd At around 10:00 this morning, Mr. Lin Zhiying, the driver and his son Jenson, the passenger, collided with the island separator and caught fire for unknown reasons. They were rescued by kind-hearted passers-by and sent to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Linkou.
Currently, Lin Zhiying and his son are undergoing emergency medical treatment at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Mr. Lin Zhiying suffered multiple injuries and fractures. The Chang Gung medical team is currently conducting an evaluation of his case. His condition cannot be explained in detail for the time being, but he is relatively stable at present. I am very grateful to the public and fans for their concern, and the assistance of the Chang Gung medical team.
Finally, I would like to sincerely thank the kind people who rescued Mr. Lin Zhiying and his son from the car. On behalf of Lin Zhiying’s family and company, thank you.
Jimmy’s studio
July 22, 2022″
moo
It might be Tesla. It has history of such accidents.
XZF
I was thinking of the same thing. I hope they will recover well.
Lisa
I was also thinking that since there’s been quite a few cases of Teslas catching on fire. Hopefully they get to the bottom of it. Unless there was some sudden medical emergency where he couldn’t drive anymore, I highly doubt Jimmy, who races cars as a hobby, would’ve made been the cause of such a serious mistake with his son in the car.
Joni
He was driving at slow speed, after just turning a corner when it suddenly swerved and then suddenly, slammed at high speed into a lamp-post. That’s what the article said. Based on this, I am more inclined to think that it was human error triggered by something.
Faith
Looks like his tesla wobbles just after he make uturn. Is it common thing for tesla?
Jia
I don’t think it’s actually common. Tesla’s catching on fire get a lot of press because electric vehicles are fairly new on the scene and there’s a lot of scrutiny. But if you look at the actual statistics, gas cars catch on fire much more frequently.
carmen
Estos vehiculos ya han provocado ciertos accidentes los Tesla, bueno que su fabricante revice este y otros casos que han pasado