Tesla on Autopilot Plows into Police Car while Driver Dozes

December 12, 2018March 10, 2022 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment autopilot, highway police, hsinchu, tesla

Highway Patrol officers narrowly escaped death or injury when a car plowed into their parked patrol car despite 100 meters of traffic cones and flashing warning lights placed behind it. At around 10:00 pm, highway police attended the scene of an accident on Freeway 3 in Hsinchu County, and were directing traffic around the site when the driver of a white Tesla sedan slammed into one of two patrol cars. The patrol car was pushed forward by the impact and

Society

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment hsinchu, mountain rescue, search and rescue

A mountain search and rescue team located a hiker who had been lost for 7 days in the mountainous Jianshi Township district of Hsinchu County last Friday. For the last 5 days, the man had survived by rationing peanuts to himself and the dog. Mr Chiu had departed Hsinchu City on May 5th to climb a mountain, but lost his way on the 6th, and used his phone to call for help. By the second day, Chiu had used up

gas hot water system installed on enclosed balcony

Health and Safety

January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment carbon-monoxide-poisoning, hsinchu

A family of four in Hsinchu City was rescued at around 10:00 am this morning after relatives were alerted to the fact that the parents had not showed up at work, and the children did not go to school. Relatives who entered the apartment found the parents unconscious in different rooms, while the 2 teenaged girls were on the living room sofa suffering from dizziness and unable to move. The relatives quickly opened all the windows and doors and called

Crime and Criminals

December 23, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment hsinchu, pickpocket, theft

An 80 year-old woman cooperated with police to catch a pickpocket operating in a traditional market in Zhudong Township after her purse was stolen by the habitual thief. After reporting the theft of her purse to Hsinchu County police, the elderly woman, who was not named in this Liberty Times report, was asked to stuff a couple of red envelopes with waste paper, and have the envelopes visible next time she went to market. The police would follow and observe

An enclosed balcony housing a hot water system designed to be outdoors

Health and Safety

December 22, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment carbon-monoxide-poisoning, hsinchu, unventilated-spaces

A hot water system installed on an enclosed balcony is the suspected cause of death of a 40 year old-man and his 62 year-old mother in Hsinchu City this evening, December 22. Police and firefighters were called to an apartment on Jianmei Road at around 7:00pm after the occupants failed to respond to calls by a relative, who then went to the apartment to check on the pair. After nobody answered the door, the relative called 110. After breaking down

Traffic Accidents

December 18, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment drink-driving, fatal accident, hsinchu

A drunk driver involved in a fatal accident that caused the death of a 16 year-old girl Friday, December 15, will be kept in detention after prosecutors requested a court order from the Hsinchu District Court today. At around 9:00pm Friday evening, in Guanxi Township, Hsinchu County, a 14 year-old, male, unlicensed rider named Long (龍) was carrying a 16 year-old pillion passenger, when he lost control of the bike while attempting to dodge a cat, and crashed into a

Violent Crimes

November 24, 2017October 5, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, bank robbery, hsinchu, shooting

A man in Hsinchu City shot a bank employee dead during an armed robbery this afternoon, November 24. After being surrounded by police in a nearby building, the suspect then hung himself. At around 2:00pm, the suspect Pan Jian-yuan (潘健源) entered a branch of Taiwan Cooperative Bank in Dongmen Street holding a pistol. The suspect fired four shots, one of which hit a 50 year-old bank employee in the chest. The robber then fled the bank with NT$730,000. The seriously

Fire

October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment factory fire, firefighters, hsinchu

A young firefighter was found dead by colleagues after entering a factory on fire in Hsinchu County this afternoon. The firefighter was wearing breathing apparatus at the time, and the cause of death has not been established. At around 2:00pm, 21 year-old Lin Yongxuan (林永軒) was on the third floor of the 7 floor factory with another firefighter and a member of staff of Solartech Energy Corp. According to media reports, Lin’s colleague left to replenish his air tank, and

Crime and Criminals

October 5, 2017October 9, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment escaped felon, hsinchu

A man who had his parole revoked after being arrested for firearms offenses put a knife to his own neck, told bailiffs to stay away, and escaped from the Hsinchu District Court wearing fetters yesterday, Wednesday, October 4. Ho Rong-qi (何榮淇) had just been told that he would be going back to prison when he drew a utility knife and threatened to kill himself. Ho escaped the basement-level court via the judges’ passageway and locked a fire door behind him,

Protest

September 4, 2017September 4, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment foreign workers, hsinchu, police shooting, TIWA

Taiwan International Worker’s Alliance (TIWA) members gathered outside the National Police Agency this morning to protest the killing of a Vietnamese man in Hsinchu August 31. The protestors handed over a petition calling for the release of video evidence of the shooting, and demanding a thorough investigation and report. The 27 year-old Vietnamese man named Nguyen was shot 9 times by police officers after a member of the public reported that a naked man was seen damaging a vehicle and

Crime and Criminals

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment armed-robbery, hsinchu

[Picture: United Daily News] A woman attempted to make off with NT$1.73 million worth of gold jewelry at a store in Hsinchu City yesterday, and was arrested when the owner chased her into the street, and drew the attention of patrolling police officers. On the evening of April 12, the 33 year-old unemployed woman, Ms Liang, entered the store, and told the store owner she was getting married, and wanted to purchase gold for her wedding. Liang spent 2 hours

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Tesla on Autopilot Plows into Police Car while Driver Dozes

Man and Dog Survive 7 Days Lost in the Mountains

Family of Four Sickened by CO Poisoning: Mother in a Coma

Elderly Woman Goes Undercover to Catch Pickpocket

Mother and Son Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in un-Ventilated Apartment

Drunk Driver in Custody after Fatal Hit and Run

Bank Employee Shot Dead in Armed Robbery: Suspect Commits Suicide

21 Year-old Firefighter Dies Fighting Factory Fire

Felon Holds Knife to Neck and Flees Court

Cops Petitioned Over Shooting of Vietnamese Man

Armed Gold Robber Foiled