Gravel truck crash flattens car: family survive with minor injuries

SUV crushed in collision with gravel truck

September 20, 2020September 20, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment expressway, gravel-truck, New Taipei City

A family of three were taken to hospital with only “minor physical contusions” after a driver lost control of his gravel truck in wet road conditions and crashed into their SUV in New Taipei City today, Sunday, September 20. A 44-year-old man named Chen, his 39-year-old wife, and their 13-year-old son were left trapped in the severely deformed vehicle after the skidding gravel truck, driven by a 52-year-old man named Lee, slammed into them on Provincial Highway 64 at around

Italian national arrested after attempted robbery of convenience store

Crime and Criminals

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment New Taipei City, robbery, Tucheng District

An Italian national was arrested in Banqiao District yesterday, Sunday, August 23, after an investigation into an attempted robbery in Tucheng District, Friday. At around 9:30 pm, August 21, a man wearing a motorcycle helmet, a surgical mask, and a black jacket, walked into a convenience store on on Yumin Road in Tucheng District. The man stood in front of the cash register and remained silent. When the 20-year-old female clerk asked the man what he wanted, he took out

underwater explosion military ordnance disposal

Military Affairs

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Gongliao District, New Taipei City, unexploded ordnance

Navy divers set explosive charges and destroyed a cache of 13 unexploded military bombs off the coast of New Taipei City this morning. The bombs were first spotted by a recreational diver on July 20, and a search of the area by navy divers July 21 located a total of 13 bombs. Although the age and condition of the military ordnance made them difficult to identify, they are believed to be from World War II. The area was cordoned off

Traffic Accidents

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment bus crash, freeway accident, New Taipei City

One person died and 18 were injured after a tour bus slammed into the back of an intercity bus on National Freeway 3 this morning in New Taipei City. According to police preliminary investigations, the driver was not paying attention to traffic conditions in front when it crashed into vehicles backed up in the outer southbound lanes at the Xintai Interchange at around 8:30 am. The tour bus, an intercity bus, a sedan, and a small truck were damaged in

Marine and Fisheries

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Gongliao District, New Taipei City, unexploded ordnance

A popular scuba diving location has been sealed off after 13 unexploded bombs were identified by military divers in New Taipei City’s Gongliao District today, July 21. Coast Guard personnel first sealed off the area yesterday after a recreational scuba diver reported finding a large unexploded military bomb yesterday afternoon at Mao’ao Bay at around 3:00 pm. Military divers began a search of the area at around 9:00 am this morning, and by 2:45 pm had identified 13 large pieces

Traffic Accidents

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment New Taipei City, sanxia-district, under-aged drivers

A 16-year-old boy riding a scooter died, and three people were injured, after the unlicensed rider ran a red light and hit a police car in the early hours of this morning in Sanxia District, New Taipei City. The teenage rider, named Chen lost vital signs at the scene of the accident, and was later declared dead at the hospital. A pillion passenger named Su suffered a broken arm, and the two police officers in the patrol car, officers Sun

Health and Safety

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment building fall, child-safety, New Taipei City

An eight-year-old girl fell from the roof of a 14-storey building, then managed to get back to her home on the sixth floor to ask for help in Banqiao District, New Taipei City, yesterday, May 13. According to reports, after getting home from school, the girl and her sister went to the roof of the building to play. The older sister went back to the apartment and left the eight-year-old alone on the roof. The younger girl was riding her

clean up crew collects dead fish in Taipei City river

Environment

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment fishkill, Hot weather, New Taipei City

Hot weather and low levels of dissolved oxygen have caused fish to die in their thousands in the rivers of Greater Taipei, according the Taipei City and New Taipei City environmental protection bureaus. The EPAs tested water and found no evidence of toxicity or pollution, but oxygen levels of 2.47 mg/l. Continuous hot weather and lack of rain has caused levels of dissolved oxygen in the rivers to drop, according to inspectors. Fish kills have been reported in the Dahan,

driver-less electric bus in New Taipei City, Taiwan

Business and Economy

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment driver-less car, electric bus, New Taipei City, Tamsui Light Rail

Driver-less electric buses will begin plying a 1.2 kilometer route in Tamsui District, New Taipei City tomorrow, April 24, but passengers will not be allowed on board for the first month. Road markings and signage has been completed and the road test will be launched to collect operational information and public opinions. After the first month of testing, a further 6-month-long testing period with passengers will begin. The trial route will connect Tamsui Light Rail Kanding Station with New Square

Drugs

April 5, 2020April 5, 2020 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment cannabis, firearms, marijuana, modified weapons, New Taipei City

A suspect found in possession of amphetamines, and cultivating marijuana, protested to police because the search warrant was issued to search for firearms, according to reports in Liberty Times and United Daily News. Police in Shulin District, New Taipei City were tipped off several days ago that Mr Lin, 44, was modifying and selling firearms. A search warrant was executed on March 26, and police duly searched Lin’s residence. As police entered Lin’s residence, Lin called out to a family

Violent Crimes

December 26, 2019December 26, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment attempted murder, hit and run, New Taipei City

A Vietnamese migrant worker was arrested on Christmas eve, two hours after he allegedly knocked over an elderly woman, then threw her off a bridge before fleeing the scene of the accident in New Taipei City. Shortly after 9:00 pm on December 24, 79-year-old Ms Du (杜) was walking across Fenglin Bridge in Ruifang District, when she was hit by a scooter from behind. According to a witness, the scooter rider then picked up the petite Ms Du, and threw

New Taipei City

Gravel truck crash flattens car: family survive with minor injuries

Italian man arrested, charged for attempted robbery of convenience store in New Taipei City

Unexploded military bombs destroyed on-site off coast of New Taipei City

Bus crash on Freeway leaves 1 dead, 18 injured in New Taipei City

Cache of unexploded military bombs found in New Taipei City coastal waters

One dead, three injured after underage, unlicensed rider runs red light and T-bones police car

Child survives fall from roof of 14-storey building

Hot weather, low oxygen causes fish kills in Taipei rivers

Driver-less electric buses to begin testing in New Taipei City

Man busted for drugs protests: search warrant is for guns only

Man arrested for throwing old woman off bridge after scooter accident