Shijiazhuang taxi driver Mr. Li rushed a poisoned child to the hospital by running red lights in the city area. Afterward, he got into some "trouble". However, the well-meaning Mr. Li still expressed that if he encounters similar life-saving emergencies in the future, he would continue to save lives without hesitation and deal with such "troubles".
On the morning of August 17th at around 7 o'clock, Mr. Li was driving through the Fangcun Town section of Shijiazhuang when a couple stopped his car. They had a 16-year-old boy with them. After getting into the car, the boy's mother was very anxious, saying that her child had been poisoned and they needed to go to the nearest hospital immediately for help. She asked Mr. Li for assistance to get there as quickly as possible.
Upon hearing the urgency of the situation, Mr. Li immediately sped towards the city center.
While driving, he was thinking about which hospital was the closest. "It's possible that the boy was poisoned while using insecticide to prevent mosquito bites. The boy's mother was crying uncontrollably throughout the journey."
Mr. Li thought of a large hospital on Xueyuan Road in the eastern second ring road, so he hurriedly drove there. However, after diagnosis, the hospital stated they couldn't treat the boy and suggested transferring him to another hospital. Mr. Li promptly started the car again, taking the family to the First Hospital of Yidaku located on Donggang Road.
From the eastern second ring road to the First Hospital of Yidaku, one must pass through several intersections along Donggang Road, including Tangu Street and Zhaiying Street. Mr. Li, who often drives this route, knew that these intersections were equipped with electronic traffic police systems. If he followed the traffic lights strictly, it would inevitably delay the treatment of the child. But if he ran the red lights, who would take responsibility for the trouble caused?
Suddenly, Mr. Li thought of seeking evidence from the police. He immediately pulled out his mobile phone and dialed 110, explaining the situation to the police. "The police said, just run the red light, saving the child is more important." After hearing this, Mr. Li felt reassured and, amidst the morning peak-hour congestion, relying on his skilled driving technique, turned on the hazard lights and drove straight to the First Hospital of Yidaku.
Soon, they arrived at the First Hospital of Yidaku. After helping the family get out of the car, Mr. Li did not leave immediately but instead helped with registration and seeing the doctor. In the emergency department, the doctors diagnosed the boy as having poisoning symptoms and required immediate hospitalization. To arrange the boy's hospitalization, Mr. Li stayed at the First Hospital of Yidaku for over two hours, "not managing to do a single job all morning."
At this time, the Huaidi Police Station officers who received the alert from 110 also arrived at the First Hospital of Yidaku and recorded Mr. Li's situation.
The child was saved, but what about Mr. Li, who had run the red lights? When consulting multiple relevant departments, Mr. Li encountered unexpected issues.
"The Transportation Management Department said it was my own fault and I should handle it myself; 110 said traffic violations are not under their jurisdiction and suggested contacting the Traffic Management Bureau." When Mr. Li approached the traffic management department, there was no clear resolution to the matter. Later, he went to the traffic supervision department, where the supervisors understood the situation and combined it with specific circumstances, instructing Mr. Li to obtain a certificate from the Huaidi Police Station officer who responded to the call to "prove his innocence".
Although the results of the electronic traffic violation would only be available a few days later, Mr. Li said it was better to resolve the matter as soon as possible to avoid further complications. Therefore, on the same morning, he returned to the Huaidi Police Station and found the responding officer, who quickly issued a certificate stating "the red light was run due to an emergency".
"Providing convenience for others, yet causing myself so much trouble, even affecting my income from driving, was it worth it?" During interviews, some people questioned Mr. Li's actions.