Driver Charged after Driving under the influence of Laughing Gas

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drug-driving, nitrous oxide, Taoyuan

A woman in Taoyuan City yesterday was charged with the crime of public endangerment, after being found to have been driving under the influence of laughing gas when she crashed into another vehicle on Shoushan Road. Ms Liu, 23, rear-ended a car stopped at a red light at around 12:00 pm Sunday. When the driver of the other vehicle got out of his car to talk to Liu, he found her sitting in her car vigorously sucking on a balloon,

Traffic Accidents

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment freeway accident, pile-up

New Taipei City: Four people were injured, one seriously, after a the driver of a small truck lost control of his vehicle and rolled it on Freeway 3 early this morning, Thursday, February 1. Liberty Times Net describes the series of events as follows. At around 5:30 am, the driver of a small goods truck (vehicle A) lost control of his vehicle, which landed on its side in the middle of the north-bound lanes of the Freeway at the 36.5

Traffic Accidents

January 22, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Ilan City

Passersby who witnessed a multi-vehicle accident in Ilan City this morning rushed into a gas station and grabbed fire extinguishers to put out a fire after one of the vehicles burst into flames. Four vehicles were involved in an accident on Zhongshan Road, section 1. According to witnesses, one of the vehicles plowed into a small truck, severely damaging the engine compartment of the hatchback. Flames began to emanate from the damaged engine. The driver of a cement truck passing

Traffic Accidents

January 22, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Danshui, hit and run, New Taipei City

Police suspect a drunk driver fled after crashing into an outbuilding of an elementary school campus in Danshui District in the early hours of the morning, today, January 22. At around 2:00 am, a driver lost control of a black Lexus and crashed through a hedge before smashing through a low brick wall and hitting a building in the campus of Xinshi Elementary School. The building is located on the school’s farm. Residents in nearby high-rise apartment buildings were woken

BMW sedan almost broken in half before going up in flames

Traffic Accidents

January 20, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment car-crash, Tucheng District

A 21 year-old man died after he was trapped in his burning car, while his passenger managed to climb out of the mangled wreck before it went up in flames. The driver of another car involved in the accident also survived. At around 2:00 am this morning, January 20, the driver of a silver BMW was traveling at high speed on Huanhe Road in Tucheng District when he attempted to overtake a white Ford sedan. It was raining at the

Traffic Accidents

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drink-driving, drunk-driver, miaoli

A drunk driver fled the scene on foot after rolling his car over on a road in Miaoli County this afternoon. Police found the suspect hiding in a gas station around 300 meters away, and measured a blood alcohol level of 1.02mg/l (0.2%). Mr Lee, 53, lost control of his car and hit the center traffic divider before his car flipped onto its roof at around 1:00 pm on Guishan Bridge in Miaoli City. When firefighters and police arrived, the

Traffic Accidents

January 9, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment bus-accident, freeway accident, Tainan

The driver of an intercity bus died at the scene of an accident on National Highway 1 in Tainan, after plowing into a flatbed semi-trailer that had gone out of control and jack-knifed in wet and slippery road conditions, in the early hours of the morning, January 9. Four people were sent to hospital with what were described as light injuries. The injured included the truck driver, a bus passenger, and two occupants of a car. At approximately 4:12 am,

Traffic Accidents

January 8, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Kaohsiung, qishan, scooter-accident

Six college students were injured after a car went out of control and careered into a group of 7 scooters traveling together on route 28 in Kaohsiung yesterday. At around 9:30 pm, a driver named Zheng (鄭), who police suspect was speeding, lost control of his vehicle on a bend, and smashed into the group of 8 young scooter riders aged 19 and 20, who were on their way to Qishan Township. Fortunately, none of the injuries were life threatening,

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January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment drink-driving, Keelung

[Picture: UDN] A man arrested after a drunk driving accident that saw a 19 year-old man killed apologized, and said that he had forgotten the lesson he learned after a similar incident 3 years ago. Mr Lee, 30, drove his car drunk and at high speed in Keelung City, Monday evening, January 1. Crossing the center lines to overtake another car, Lee’s car smashed into an oncoming scooter ridden by a 19 year-old soldier named Lin (some sources report 18

Traffic Accidents

December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment elderly driver, Kaohsiung

A 71 year-old man passed out while driving his car in Kaohsiung City this afternoon, sending his vehicle careering towards oncoming traffic, before finally crashing into a stationary car and scooters parked on the sidewalk. Dashcam footage from the driver’s car showed the car drifting left over the center dividing lines and into the path of scooters traveling in the opposite direction, before going through a red light, then crashing into a car parked outside a bank on the corner.

Traffic Accidents

December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment freeway accident, New Taipei City

Two trucks and nine cars were involved in a pile-up on Freeway 1 at the 36 kilometer mark on the Taishan section at around noon today. Five people were sent to hospital. All five were said to have been conscious and suffering minor injuries. Traffic was limited to passing through the site on the shoulder of the road, causing traffic to back up over 5 kilometers until the scene of the accident was cleared at around 1:30pm. According to preliminary

Traffic Accidents

Driver Charged after Driving under the influence of Laughing Gas

9 Vehicle Pile-up on Formosa Freeway

Members of the Public Extinguish Fire after Car Accident

Suspected Drunk Driver Flees after Crashing into Campus Building

Driver Incinerated After High Speed Crash

Drunk Driver Flees After Rollover Accident

Bus Driver Killed in Collision on Freeway 1

Eight Scooter Riders Bowled Over by Out of Control Car

Drunk Driver Apologizes after Second Fatal Accident

3 Injured After Elderly Driver Passes Out at the Wheel

Eleven Vehicle Pile-up on Freeway One