Forgot Mom After Refueling! Careless Son Drives 41km, Only Realizes 'Mom Didn't Get In' After Police Call

On the last day of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, a comical "mom-abandonment" incident occurred in Cishan, Kaohsiung. A 75-year-old woman, Mrs. Wang, was visiting relatives in Meinong with her son. On the way back, she went to the restroom at a gas station in Cishan. After refueling, her son drove off without realizing his mother hadn't gotten back into the car at all. After using the restroom, Mrs. Wang walked out of the gas station only to find her son's car had vanished. She was stunned. Since she didn't have her phone and couldn't remember her son's license plate number, she anxiously called the police for help with the assistance of a gas station employee. Officers from the Cishan Precinct's Chiwei Police Station responded to the call. After understanding the situation, they immediately reviewed the gas station's surveillance footage, identified the license plate, and contacted the driver. By the time the police called, the son had already driven from the Cishan Interchange on National Freeway No. 10 all the way onto National Freeway No. 1, reaching the vicinity of the Ruilong Interchange – a total of over 40 kilometers. It wasn't until the police called that he looked in the rearview mirror and suddenly realized, "Mom really isn't in the car." Terrified, he immediately turned around and drove back, successfully reuniting with his mother. The police stated that during holidays, gas stations are crowded with people and cars, making it easy for drivers to rush after refueling and neglect to confirm if all passengers have boarded. They urged the public to always count the number of passengers after refueling or resting, especially when transporting the elderly, to avoid similar "abandonment" accidents. Drivers, please make sure everyone is in the car before you go 🤣🤣 And passengers, remember to say you're getting out, otherwise, many drivers will just leave once everyone's on board 🤣🤣