Taiwan English News

Independent news in a free and democratic nation

About Taiwan English News
Contact Us
Letters to the Editor
Taiwan TV and Radio News Streams

Traffic Accidents

Driver Crushed by Falling Boulder

August 15, 2016 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Nantou County, rockfall

The driver of cement truck was killed instantly when a large rock crushed the cabin of his vehicle in Nantou County this morning.

The truck was carrying cement for maintenance work on the mountain road when the accident happened at around 10:30am approximately 18 kilometers from Xinyi Township. The driver was a 62 year-old male.

the crushed cabin of a cement truck after a boulder fell on it — Photo: UDN

Taiwan English News is an independent publication with no corporate funding. Subscribe to Taiwan English News to receive the latest news via email. Advertising queries are welcome. Share, like, comment below, and please, buy me a coffee. I really need it.

Share this:

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
More

Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)
Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)
Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

← President to Visit Orchid Island Tomorrow: Nuclear Waste Issue and Transitional Justice
Army Tank Falls off Bridge: 3 Dead, 1 Injured →

Comment and discuss this story: While all opinions are welcome, comments will not be approved if they contain inflammatory speech. Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Subscribe (Free)

Instant notification of latest news by email.

Your E-mail Address

Join 7,311 other subscribers

Follow Taiwan English News on Facebook

Follow Taiwan English News on Twitter

Follow @phillipcharlier

Recent Reports

3 people injured as strong winds lash southern Taiwan
Scooter rider runs for his life as gravel truck almost runs over him
Typhoon Mawar to affect Taiwan weather from Tuesday to Friday
Taiwan flags Chinese civilian car carriers as threat to national security
Fast and Furious: Off-duty cop suspected of forcing driver to crash in road rage incident
`Roid rage? Champion bodybuilder smashes up convenience store, injures two police officers
Man caught drunk driving twice in 24 hours: forgot how much the original fine was and drove back to the police station to inquire
Parts of northern Taiwan on flood alert as rainy season front arrives
Taiwan coast guard deploys elite unit for high-speed intercepts of Chinese speedboats
Witness says metro train was stopped when crane fell onto tracks: train then drove into it

The Meta Files

About Taiwan English News
Contact Us
Letters to the Editor
Taiwan TV and Radio News Streams

Archives

Archives

Taiwan English News is published by Phillip Charlier who is based in New Taipei City, Taiwan. If you have news tips or issues you want covered: Let me know.

© Taiwan English News @ http://taiwanenglishnews.com All rights reserved Privacy Policy Contact Us

%d bloggers like this: