Two Night Market Vendors Stabbed by Angry Driver

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment knife-attack, New Taipei City, Yonghe District

Two vendors were stabbed at the Lehua Nightmarket in Yonghe District, New Taipei city, after dispute over a driving incident this morning, April 7. At around 3:00am, a seafood restaurant manager named Tsai was clearing up the street-side display of seafood after close of business. A man named Sun, driving a white sedan, ran over a tub of ice Tsai had placed on the street. Twenty-nine year-old Tsai chased the car while waving a broom. Sun, 23, rolled down his

Crime and Criminals

April 7, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drug trafficking, firearms, Taichung

Police detectives in Taichung City shot at the back tires of a suspect vehicle before arresting a suspect wanted on charges relating to trading in firearms and drugs. Detectives investigating the case observed that the 36 year-old man named Zhou, had a regular pattern of movement. Late yesterday afternoon, the detectives proceeded to Longjing District, where Zhou appeared on schedule, driving a stolen car. Zhou parked his car, and police waited until a large truck stopped at a red light,

Society

April 7, 2018 Phillip Charlier 1 Comment Ko Wenje, New Taipei City, public transport, Taipei City, World Health Day

Taipei City Mayor Ko Wenje attended a World Health Day walking event at Da’an Forest Park today, and expressed his hope that people would walk more and use their scooters less. Mayor Ko said that the “All Pass Ticket” will be available from April 16. The NT$1,280 pass will allow ticket holders unlimited rides on Taipei Metro and public buses throughout Taipei and New Taipei Cities for one month. The pass also includes free use of YouBike for up to

Health and Safety

April 7, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drink-driving, drunk-driver, Kaohsiung

A passersby thought a pedestrian had been killed in a fatal accident when they saw a man’s body protruding from under a car near the entrance of a freeway interchange in Kaohsiung City yesterday. Police and ambulance personnel were surprised to find the man had no traumatic injuries, but was only “dead drunk.” Mr Lin, 48, had traveled to Kaohsiung to honor his ancestors during the Qing Ming (Tomb Sweeping) Festival. After the ceremonies, he consumed three bottles of Kaoliang

Violent Crimes

April 5, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment debt collection, guns, shooting, Yunlin

A man in Yunlin County handed a gun over to police, and turned himself in, after shooting another man in the thigh on April 3. On Tuesday morning, Mr. Yang met with a friend who owed him money. After failing to negotiate a resolution, the two quarreled, and Yang took a pistol out and shot his friend in the leg, according to United Daily News. Mr Yang fled the scene, while the injured man took himself to the hospital. The

Health and Safety

April 4, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drink-driving, drunk-driver, Hualian County

Police in Hualien County arrested the driver of a 21 ton concrete mixer truck after he was found to have a breath alcohol content of 0.7mg/l (Blood Alcohol Content approximately 0.15%). Police from Ji’an Police Station pulled over the driver April 2, after he was spotted driving on a section of road prohibited to heavy vehicles. Police noticed a strong smell of alcohol, and administered a breath test. The 57 year-old driver, named Gu, admitted that he had drunk heavily

Breaking News

April 4, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Hualian County, Taiwan Rail Administration, train accident

A woman near Hualien County’s Fuli Station was struck by a train and seriously injured this evening, April 4. The woman survived but sustained serious injuries. The Tze-Chiang class limited express #439 northbound from Taidong to New Taipei City hit the 48 year-old woman about 800 meters south of Fuli Station at around 6:00pm. The injured woman was rushed to Yuli Veteran’s Hospital for emergency treatment, then was transferred to Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital due to the seriousness of her

Aviation Travel and Tourism

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Japan, Mandarin Airlines, Taichung

Mandarin Airlines announced today that daily flights from Taichung International Airport to Tokyo’s Narita Airport will be launched June 14. The new route means that residents in central Taiwan will not have to travel to Taipei Taoyuan International Airport for flights to Tokyo. The Taichung-Tokyo flight AE266 will take off daily at 7:30am Taiwan time and reach Tokyo at 12:00 noon Japan time: a flying time of 3 hours and 30 minutes. The return flight will depart Tokyo Narita at

Fire

April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment gas explosion, New Taipei City, Sanchong District

At least two people are confirmed dead, and five people injured after an explosion in a residential apartment building in Sanchong District, New Taipei City this morning. At around 4:00am an explosion in a second floor apartment in Lane 220, Datong North Road, rocked the district, completely destroying the apartment and shattering windows and doors in surrounding residences. Firefighters rushed to the scene to find the apartment on fire. When the blaze was extinguished around 30 minutes later, firefighters found

Traffic Accidents

April 1, 2018April 1, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Tesla Motors

Liberty Times reported that the driver of a Tesla who died in a crash in California last week was Taiwanese. The crash is being widely reported in international media today, as it was revealed that the car was on autopilot at the time. Huang Wei, (Walter Huang), 38, who worked for Apple, was driving to work on March 23 when his car crashed into a traffic barrier on highway 101 in Mountain View. According to The Guardian, federal investigators are

Health and Safety

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Dalin Power Plant, industrial-accident, Kaohsiung City

The Kaohsiung City Labor Affairs Bureau Labor Inspection Division ordered work to stop at a construction site at the Dalin Power Plant after a worker fell to his death yesterday afternoon, March 29. The 38 year-old worker named Wu was hanging on a crane on the outside of a storage facility when he fell from the third floor level at around 3:45pm. Wu was not wearing a safety harness as required by safety regulations and operating procedures. Wu lost vital

Two Night Market Vendors Stabbed by Angry Driver

Suspect Arrested After Cops Shoot at Tires

Monthly Transport Pass to Hit the Road: The Next Step is to Reduce Scooter Use

Drunk Driver Ends Up Under His Car

Gunman Turns Himself in after Debt-Dispute Shooting

Driver of 21 ton Truck Arrested for Drunk Driving

Woman Struck by Train in Hualien County

Fly Direct Taichung to Tokyo Daily from June

2 Dead 5 Injured in Sanchong Gas Explosion

Driver Killed in Tesla Autopilot Crash was Taiwanese

Work Suspended at Power Plant after Another Fatal Accident