Liang Chen had no choice but to park his car at a highway junction not far from the accident site. After locking his vehicle, he grabbed his smartphone and began to run inward.
Liang Chen's hasty departure, still in his pyjamas and slippers, diverted the attention of everyone stuck in their vehicles towards him.
Liang Chen tried to act composed, but his clenched fists revealed his deep-seated anxiety.
Despite his good physical fitness, he was exhausted after running for more than twenty miles.
One of his shoes had fallen off at some point, and his feet were covered in painful blisters caused by the friction against the tarred road.
He had never experienced this kind of hardship before.
