Taiwanese singer Jimmy Lin and his son have been injured in a traffic accident in Taiwan’s Taoyuan metropolis on Friday (July 22).
According to the Taiwanese media, the 47-year-old, was driving a white Tesla when the automotive was believed to have hit the highway divider and caught hearth.
Lin and his son have been pulled out of the automotive by bystanders earlier than the automotive burst into flames. Eye-witnesses mentioned Lin’s face was coated with blood and his arm appeared to have been dislocated.
There have been no seen accidents on his son, who gave the impression to be in a shock after the accident.
Lin’s company launched a press release on Friday night saying that he suffered from a number of fractures and that the hospital is doing a pre-operative evaluation.
It added that his situation was steady however didn’t present additional particulars
Nicknamed The Little Whirlwind by the media when he made his debut in 1992, Lin was a teen heart-throb, who is thought for songs similar to Summer Of ’92, Not Every Love Song Has Fond Memories and Why Am I Always Hurt.
He is married to former model-actress Kelly Chen, 38. They have three sons – 12-year-old Kimi and six-year-old twins Jenson and Kyson.
According to Taiwan’s Apple Daily, Jenson was in the automotive with Lin when the accident happened. Lin’s spouse and household have been noticed on the hospital the place he’s warded.
The Taoyuan Fire Department mentioned the accident happened at 10.51am on Friday and that the 2 victims weren’t critically injured.
It mentioned the person complained of pains in his left and proper shoulders, whereas the boy had indicators of contusion on his chest.
The Taiwanese police mentioned that in accordance with traffic cameras, Lin was not rushing when he made the flip. A blood alcohol take a look at confirmed he was not ingesting earlier than the accident.
Lin, who is thought to like automotive racing, took half in his first automotive race in 1997 and shaped his first racing group in 2006.
He additionally named his sons Kimi and Jenson after Kimi Raikkonen, who retired on the finish of he Formula One (F1) season in 2021, and former F1 driver Jenson Button. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
Jimmy Lin is thought to like automotive racing. Photo: Jimmy Lin/Instagram
