Grieving Dad Visits Junction Daily To Catch Overloaded Trucks After Daughter Dies In Crash

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A grieving father in Jiangxi has become a citizen watchdog after an overloaded truck killed his daughter

Putting his work on hold, he has caught over 20 commercial vehicles allegedly violating traffic regulations in an effort to make the roads safer.

Armed with a smartphone camera and quiet resolve, Wu Zhisheng spends his days watching busy road junctions in Jiangxi province, China, according to the South China Morning Post.

The grieving father became a citizen watchdog after a collision on 1 August killed his 9-year-old daughter, Zijin, and injured his wife and 5-year-old daughter

Police determined that the turning tipper truck was overloaded by 92% and had faulty brakes, but prosecutors declined to pursue criminal charges against the transport contractor.

Refusing to accept what he saw as institutional inaction, Wu put his business on hold to monitor cement mixers, dump trucks, and cargo haulers near schools full-time.

He has since caught more than 20 commercial vehicles running red lights, driving against traffic, and concealing their licence plates, handing the evidence directly to traffic police

"If the driver had strictly followed the rule of coming to a complete stop before turning right, my child would still be alive," he told Chinese media.

According to the China Justice Big Data Institute, heavy trucks account for 32% of fatal and injury-causing road accidents in China, with overloading and driver fatigue cited as the primary causes.

At a trial on 2 November, the driver, surnamed Zhu, pleaded not guilty and allegedly showed no remorse, claiming that Wu's wife had driven into him.

Wu is now preparing civil suits against Zhu, the transport firm, the construction contractor, and the insurer, turning his personal grief into a campaign for safe roads.