Nice save! Scooter couple still standing after high-speed hit by runaway truck wheel

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment little-blue-truck, scooter-accident, Tainan City

A couple riding a scooter in Tainan City not only survived being hit by a spare wheel that fell off a truck, but managed to stay on their feet after the scooter went down, yesterday, August 28. A 22-year-old man named Zhang was carrying a female pillion passenger on Renai Street in Yongkang District at around 2:00 pm, when the spare wheel of a light truck travelling in the opposite direction suddenly became detached, and bounced into oncoming traffic lanes,

Traffic Accidents

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drunk-driver, Hengchun, Pingtung County

One man died and another was left in a critical condition after a single-vehicle crash in Checheng Township, Pingtung County yesterday, August 15, but the car was so badly damaged that police do not know which man was the driver. Traffic monitor footage of the incident shows that at 5:36 am Sunday, a black car drifted across the intersection of Zhongshan Road and Tainzhong Road at high speed before slamming into the safety island. Two men were rushed to Hengchun

Traffic Accidents

August 15, 2021August 15, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment mental illness, traffic safety

A man who first came to police attention one week ago, after posting death threats on social media, and driving dangerously in Tainan City, has been arrested for driving his yellow Ford Mustang through a red light in Miaoli City, leaving a 21-year-old woman critically injured. The 23-year-old resident of Taoyuan City, named Ye, posted death threats against Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung, last Saturday, August 7, apparently because he was upset about “unfair vaccine distribution.” The following

8 ton steel coil of rolled sheet steel falls off back of truck

Traffic Accidents

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Kaohsiung City, unsecured load

A scooter rider suffered only minor bruising after a steel coil weighing around eight tons fell off the back of a truck and bowled his scooter over in Kaohsiung City, yesterday, July 30. According to reports, at around 3:55 pm, a flatbed truck with trailer carrying four steel coils was passing through the intersection of Gaofeng Road and Kongfeng Road in Xiaogang District when one of the coils rolled off the back of the truck. The coil flipped end-to-end several

Traffic Accidents

July 14, 2021July 15, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment expressway, New Taipei City, pile-up

One man died, and two people suffered minor injuries after 10 vehicles were involved in a crash on Provincial Highway 64 in New Taipei City this morning, July 14. Police and fire fighters responded to reports of the pile-up at around 10:45 am in the westbound lanes at the Bali Interchange ramp. According to reports, two gravel trucks, 5 other trucks, and three passenger vehicles were involved in the crash. Two people suffered minor injuries. A man named Hsu suffered

Traffic Accidents

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment battery-fire, electric vehicles, Tainan City, Tesla Motors

Firefighters in Tainan City used an estimated 20 tons of water to fight a fire after a Tesla electric car caught fire following a crash in Tainan City last week, according to the Tainan City Fire Bureau. Captain Chiu Yuan-ming (邱淵明) said that normally around three tons of water is required to extinguish an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle fire. However, much more water is required to extinguish an electric vehicle fire. According to the traffic police investigation, the 43-year-old

car involved in pedestrian crossing drunk driving accident

Traffic Accidents

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drunk-driver, New Taipei City, pedestrian-crossing, Zhonghe District

Four people were injured, two seriously, after a driver ran a red light and plowed into pedestrians crossing the road outside the Jingan Metro Station in New Taipei City’s Zhonghe District this evening, July 1. According to SETN, a 51-year-old male named Huang, driving a Mitsubishi sedan, hit one man and four women on the zebra crossing at around 7:30 pm. Huang was tested for alcohol and found to have a BrAC of 0.89 mg/l, more than three times the

firefighters rescue occupants of vehicle

Traffic Accidents

June 28, 2021June 28, 2021 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Changhua County, freeway accident, National Freeway

Two people died and three were injured after a driver stopped their car in the fast lane on National Highway 1 in Changhua County yesterday, June 27, resulting in a three-vehicle collision. At around 10:20 pm yesterday evening, a driver named Hsieh with three passengers in a small sedan, was driving in the northbound lanes when one of the tires on her car suddenly burst at the 196 kilometer mark. Hsieh quickly stopped the car in the inner lane. A

Traffic Accidents

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment lamborghini, New Taipei City

The driver of a Lamborghini Huracan fled the scene of an accident on an expressway in New Taipei City, and sent a woman to pretend she was the driver this morning, June 7. Police and firefighters received reports of a crashed sports car on the Banqiao Minsheng Road exit of Provincial Highway 64 shortly after 4:00 am to find an abandoned Lamborghini Huracan V10 Coupe that had crashed into a traffic divider. The front of the car was damaged, and

cars aflame after collision in Tainan City

Traffic Accidents

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment high-speed crash, Tainan City

Firefighters found the remains of three people after extinguishing fires that consumed two cars after a collision in Tainan City early this morning, June 3. Police and firefighters rushed to the scene of the accident at the intersection of Tiajiang Boulevard and Haidian Road at 4:10 am to find two cars consumed by flames. One vehicle was a McLaren 570S sports car, and the other a Mazda SUV. The driver of the McLaren is believed to be a 29-year-old man

Traffic Accidents

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Changhua County

A 17-year-old male died after losing control of his vehicle, slamming into a brick wall and a utility pole, and overturning during a heavy downpour in Changhua County this morning, Sunday, May 30. The Taoyuan City resident, named Lee, had driven to Xihu Township in Changhua County to visit friends early this morning. According to witnesses, and traffic monitor footage, the driver lost control of his vehicle when it hit water that had accumulated to a depth of around 30

Traffic Accidents

Nice save! Scooter couple still standing after high-speed hit by runaway truck wheel

Fatal high-speed drunk driving crash in Pingtung County: car disintegrated on impact

Mustang Maniac’s week-long rampage ends with young woman fighting for her life

Scooter rider narrowly escapes death after 8 ton steel coil falls off truck

10-vehicle expressway pile-up leaves 1 dead, 2 injured in New Taipei City

Tesla fire in Tainan City took 20 tons of water, 1 hour to extinguish

Drunk driver runs red, injures 4 on pedestrian crossing

Two killed three injured on freeway after driver stops in fast lane due to flat tire

Lamborghini driver crashes, flees, and sends a woman to act as fall guy

3 dead after two cars collide and burst into flames in Tainan City

17-year-old, unlicensed driver dead after hitting water on road, losing control of vehicle in Changhua County