The young man was shocked as he did not have to pay, but what followed he did not expect
He worked all night to help his mother. At some point, something bad happened. His eyes closed on the steering wheel. And when he opened them, he suffered the shock of his life.
Lin Qin-xiang crashed into three Ferraris, causing $ 390.000 in damage to luxury cars! The 20-year-old from Taiwan wondered how all this money would be found. However, the reaction of the people surprised him, as strangers rushed to help him pay the bill.
The young man this year was forced to leave college in order to help his mother in the small shop he has. His father died a few years ago. The 20-year-old works night shifts in a restaurant and as soon as he finished school at 3 in the morning on Sunday he returned home and found his mother sick. He decided to make a delivery that had to be made from their store. Shortly before 6 a.m., exhausted, he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into three Ferraris.
Fortunately, no one was injured. But when he saw what he had done, the 29-year-old went crazy. "I thought, 'Oh, no! I got involved ". I was worried about how I would pay so much money. "I wanted to help my mother, but I made it worse," she told the BBC.
But the sequel could not be imagined. Upon hearing the news, dozens of people contacted the local police department and offered to give money to the young man in order to pay for the repair of the luxury cars. Some even appeared at his mother's shop.
Authorities have asked people to deposit the money into an account. More than 100 donations have already been made, from $ 4 to $ 6.500! A total of $ 24.000 has been raised. It was not the only good news for the 20-year-old, as the college invited him to continue his studies.
Several social media users called on Ferrari owners to forgive the young man and not demand that he pay damages. However, one of them stated that he worked hard to buy the luxury car and for that he wants to be compensated.
However, Lynn said the car owners were very kind to him and even offered to pay the bill in installments. The BBC estimated that based on his salary, the young man will need 28 years to pay them. "I am just sorry I hit the cars. "Although it will take some time, I made a mistake and I have to pay," he said.