Kaohsiung City

Driver killed after car crushed between two trucks on freeway

car crushed between two trucks in accident on National Freeway
Traffic Accidents 
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The driver of a sedan died at the scene of a five-vehicle accident after a semi trailer plowed into stationary vehicles, crushing the car between two container trucks on National Freeway 1 this morning, March 21. The accident occurred at around 11:30am as a line of vehicles were stopped behind a road maintenance vehicle in the fast lane of the the freeway in the south-bound lanes at the 364.5 kilometer mark in Kaohsiung City. As the vehicles waited to merge

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Driver survives 10 meter fall after car plunges from bridge

firefighters treat accident victim
Traffic Accidents 
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A man in Kaohsiung City suffered multiple injuries after crashing through a barrier and plummeting 10 meters onto a dry riverbed this morning. Mr Lee, 34, is suspected of having tried to dodge a cat when he lost control of his car on Shuangyuan Bridge shortly before 8:00am. Lee’s car skidded into the slow lane and hit a 20 centimeter high traffic separator, launching into the air and crashing through the bridge rails before landing on a sandbar below. Firefighters

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Suspect arrested after taxi driver shot in Kaohsiung City

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Violent Crimes 
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A man was arrested this morning, suspected of having shot a taxi driver four times in the back, leaving him to die on the side of the road, and stealing his cab. The taxi driver, Mr Lee, 56, was found laying in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Kaohsiung City’s Qiaotou District at around 8:30am yesterday, Sunday, February 10. Struggling to remain conscious due to massive blood loss, Lee said to police, “I’ve no strength,” before losing consciousness.

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Woman jumps from moving car on freeway after husband stabs her

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Violent Crimes 
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A woman in Kaohsiung City jumped from a moving car to escape being stabbed to death by her husband as they traveled on National Highway 10 this morning, January 28. The 38-year-old woman named Sun was traveling with her 51-year-old husband, named Liu, and their 2-year-old son, when the couple began to argue at around 10:40am. Mr Liu lost his temper, grabbed a knife, and stabbed Ms Sun. Ms Sun then jumped from the car at high speed, according to

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Uni Student Shot Dead after KTV Taxi Dispute in Kaohsiung City

A KTV where a man was shot dead in Kaohsiung City
Violent Crimes 
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A 22-year-old man bled to death after being shot twice in the abdomen by a man who felt slighted in a dispute over taxi called to a KTV in Kaohsiung City in the early hours of the morning, December 29. At around 2:00am, two groups were singing at a KTV on Zhonghua Road in Qishan District when a university student named Chen called a taxi for his friends. At around the same time, a 37-year-old man named Shih, who manages

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Media Abuzz about possible Arnold Schwarzenegger visit to Kaohsiung City

Business and Economy 
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Taiwan’s news media, abuzz with rumors about a famous Hollywood celebrity visit to Kaohsiung since comments made by the mayor-elect on December 18, is reporting that Arnold Schwarzenegger is slated to make a speech in the city in March 2019. Last week, mayor-elect Han Kuo-yu ( 韓國瑜), sparked media interest when he told reporters that an internationally renowned person from Hollywood will speak in Kaohsiung in March. Today, Pan Heng-Hsu (潘恆旭), the incoming Kaohsiung City Government Tourism Bureau director, who

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1 Dead, 1 Injured after Truck Slams Head-on into Bus

Traffic Accidents 
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The driver of a small truck was killed instantly, and a bus driver injured, after the truck hit a municipal bus head-on in Liugui District, Kaohsiung City, this morning. Fortunately, none of the passengers on the bus, which included students on their way to school, were seriously affected by the crash, according to reports in Liberty Times Network, and SETN. The bus driver, Mr Pan, 39, was unable to evade the oncoming truck as it hurtled toward him on the

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Suspect Arrested after Shooting at Cops

suspect arrested after shooting at police officers
Crime and Criminals 
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A man in Kaohsiung City led police on a chase in the early hours of the morning, firing two shots at the officers before being arrested. Police on patrol in Fengshan District at around 1:00am grew suspicious when the driver of a silver sedan attempted to speed away on seeing the patrol car. However, the hapless suspect ducked into an alley only to find it was a dead end. Lin, 41, with previous criminal records for drugs and burglary, abandoned

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Two Drivers Suspected of Deliberately Ramming Motorcycle Riders in Kaohsiung City

Traffic Accidents 
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Two separate accidents in Kaohsiung City this week are suspected to have involved car drivers deliberately ramming heavy motorcycles, leaving one man dead. Late night, October 1, a 25 year-old man named Hong was riding a heavy motorcycle on Jiuru 4th Road in Gushan District when he was chased by a man driving a white Mazda sedan. The car driver overtook the motorcycle on the right, sounded his horn, then swerved left and sideswiped the motorcycle, causing the rider to

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Bank Robber Nabbed after 3-day Manhunt

bank robber armed with toy pistol
Crime and Criminals 
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A 27 year-old man was arrested in Kaohsiung City today, after an armed robbery of a bank in the city on October 1. At around 3:25pm, Monday afternoon, a man wearing a motorcycle helmet, a surgical mask, and sunglasses, entered a branch of Chang Hwa Bank on Jianguo 2nd Road in Kaohsiung City, pointed a gun at staff, and demanded money. According to a CNA report of the robbery, a witness said that the man appeared “gentle,” and had whispered

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12 Year-old Girl Rescued: Firefighter Dies in the Line of Duty

firefighter who lost his life in Kaohsiung City
Fire 
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Firefighters rescued a girl trapped in a residence on fire in Kaohsiung today, but one firefighter lost his life due to smoke inhalation. At around 11:40am this morning, the fire department received reports of a fire at a 4 storey house in Qieding District of Kaohsiung City. According to reports in Apple Daily and other Chinese language media sources, the fire started in a kitchen, and was not intense, but generated a lot of smoke. When firefighters arrived at the

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