High-speed chase ends in horror freeway crash leaving 3 dead, 1 injured
A horror crash that left three people dead, and one seriously injured, September 23, was the result of a high-speed chase following a dispute over unpaid debts, a police investigation has found.
Police and firefighters received reports of a two-vehicle accident at the 237-kilometer south mark on National Highway 1 in Huwei Township, Yunlin County, at around 10:25 pm, Monday night.
Emergency responders found the wrecks of two badly smashed cars, suspected to have collided at high speed before smashing into the guardrails and overturning. Three occupants had been thrown out of the vehicles, and were found without vital signs at the scene of the accident. All three – a 22-year-old man, named Hsiao, a 50-year-old woman, named Liao, and a 49-year-old man, named Cheng – were later declared dead at the hospital.
A 22-year-old man, named Chiu was the only survivor of the crash. Chiu is believed to have been the only person in the two vehicles to have been wearing a seatbelt. Chiu suffered from a broken collarbone and lacerations, but remained conscious, and was not seriously injured.
According to an investigation by the Yunlin District Prosecutor’s Office, the crash occurred after a chase from Taichung City to Yunlin County, in which the vehicles are believed to have reached speeds of up to 190 kilometers per hour. The chase ensued after a failed negotiation over a debt incurred by Ms Liao. Liao fled in a vehicle with Mr Zheng, and was chased by a vehicle driven by Mr Chiu. Mr Hsiao was an occupant of Chiu’s vehicle.
Chiu was charged on suspicion of endangering the public causing death, and the District Court approved a request to keep Chiu in detention while the case is further investigated.
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