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Bus plows into vehicles, house after driver loses control on east coast highway
Fortunately nobody was injured when a bus driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into vehicles and a building in Changbin Township, Taitung County this morning, February 13. The bus traveling southbound from Hualien City to Chenggong Township via the scenic coastal Highway 11, was carrying just one passenger when it crashed into a scooter, two light trucks, and a cultivator before hitting a house and shop at 7:50 am. Police breath tested the 52-year-old driver and found he
Read moreHigh school student dead after being hit by bus on pedestrian crossing
A 16-year-old girl died after being hit by a bus on a pedestrian crossing in front of her school in Taichung City this morning, April 30. According to reports, at around 7:50 am, a group of students had started to cross the road at the entrance of Jiayang High School with a green walk signal, when a speeding bus approaching showed no sign of slowing down. Most of the students managed to flee back to safety, but a first-year female
Read more13 injured in freeway bus accident
Thirteen people were treated for slight injuries after a bus rear-ended a truck on National Highway 1 this afternoon in Taichung City. Emergency services responded to a report of the accident in the northbound lanes of the Fengyuan section at 4:17 pm. The most serious injury was a fractured arm suffered by the driver of the Kuo-Kuang company intercity bus. The rest of the injured were passengers of the bus, two of whom suffered broken teeth, and others scratches and
Read moreNTU professor injured after being dragged hundreds of meters by bus
A National Taiwan University physics professor remains hospitalized after being dragged hundreds of meters with his foot caught in the door of a Taipei City bus last Thursday, June 11. United Daily News reports that Tzihong Chiueh ( 闕志鴻 ), a respected cosmic dark matter and black hole researcher, was attempting to board a bus at the National Taiwan University Stadium Station at around 8:30 pm when the driver closed the door on his foot and drove away. Professor Chiueh,
Read more3 injured after bus sandwiched between two trucks
Three people suffered non life-threatening injuries after a truck crashed into the back of a bus, pushing it into another truck, in Taichung City, today, April 23. Fortunately, the bus was not carrying any passengers at the time. The electric bus was on Xiang-shang Road at the intersection of Baoning Road in Shalu District when a cargo truck crashed into the rear at around 9:30am. The impact of the crash caused the bus to then crash into the back of
Read moreSuspected drunk driver slams head-on into scooters and a school bus
Four people were injured after a the driver of a minivan hit vehicles head-on at high speed while traveling on the wrong side of the road in Chiayi County this morning, April 19. The van slammed into two scooters, and sideswiped a sedan, before hitting a school bus carrying 35 students to Sieh Chih Vocational High School at around 7:30am. The fire bureau received reports of an accident on Xing-gang Road in Lunyang Village, Liujiao Township, at 7:32am. The two
Read more33 injured after tour bus overturns on freeway
More than 30 people were injured after a tour bus lost control and flipped onto its side on National Freeway 3 in Changhua County this afternoon, March 9. The accident occurred at 4:43pm in the southbound lanes at the 192 kilometer mark near the Hemei Interchange in rainy conditions after the bus collided with a car. United Daily News reports that there were 32 people on the bus at the time of the accident. The group were returning to Kaohsiung
Read moreBus Driver Charged after Scooter Rider Killed on Alishan Highway
A bus driver was charged with professional negligence today after a scooter rider was killed on the Alishan Highway this morning, December 27. At around 9:30am, Mr Zhang, 41, was driving a tour bus carrying Chinese tourists on the way to Mt Ali when he crossed the center line to overtake another vehicle, and slammed into a scooter traveling in the opposite direction. The scooter rider, a 23-year-old university student name Zhou, was killed instantly by the high-speed impact. Mr
Read more1 Dead, 1 Injured after Truck Slams Head-on into Bus
The driver of a small truck was killed instantly, and a bus driver injured, after the truck hit a municipal bus head-on in Liugui District, Kaohsiung City, this morning. Fortunately, none of the passengers on the bus, which included students on their way to school, were seriously affected by the crash, according to reports in Liberty Times Network, and SETN. The bus driver, Mr Pan, 39, was unable to evade the oncoming truck as it hurtled toward him on the
Read morePassengers Take the Wheel after Coach Driver Passes Out while Hurtling down Freeway
Passengers of a chartered bus traveling on Freeway 3 in Changhua County grabbed the wheel of a coach, and took control, after the driver passed out from a suspected heart attack this morning, December 18. At around 8:30am, the coach carrying a group of 40 family and friends heading to Nantou for a funeral, suddenly drifted left into the inner lane of the freeway after the driver passed out. The coach hit the central traffic divider, waking up a passenger
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