street racing

Organizers of illegal scooter race charged after crash leaves 2 dead, 3 injured

wrecked scooters following crash during illegal street race
Traffic Accidents 
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Two men have been charged, and another 16 are being interrogated, after a police investigation into a scooter crash that left two people dead and three injured in Pingtung County, Sunday. Police in Ligang Township received reports of a traffic accident on a rural road in Gaoshu Township at around 4:00 pm, June 4. Four scooters were involved in the accident. A 43-year-old man, named Dong, and a 19-year-old man, named Liao, died as a result of injuries sustained in

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Street racer shot in the leg after causing fatal crash and attacking police officers

composite image showing aftermath of traffic accident and police shooting
Traffic Accidents 
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A man was shot in the leg after attacking police officers attending the scene of a traffic accident in Taipei City early this morning, November 14. According to Taipei City Police, at around 4:20 am a 22-year-old man, named Lee, was racing with an underaged, 16-year-old driver, named Chiang, on Zhongxiao West Road when Lee’s vehicle clipped the rear of another car as they entered the Zhongshan Road underpass. The car hit by Lee went out of control and rolled

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6 injured after drag race car plows into spectators

composite image of moment before accident and aftermath
Breaking News 
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At least six people were injured when a car slid sideways into a crowd watching a drag race in Yunlin County today, December 4. Video footage of the incident shows the wheels of a white Mercedes Benz spinning and smoking at the start of a race, and the driver apparently losing control before sliding into the crowd sideways and in reverse. The accident happened at around 4:20 pm. According to reports, six people were injured. Among the injured, some were

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Unlicensed, Street-racing Driver Kills 3 Pedestrians in Taipei City

car crashed into sidewalk
Traffic Accidents 
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Three people are dead after an unlicensed driver lost control of his vehicle while racing a friend, and plowed into a sidewalk arcade on busy Nanjing East Road this evening, October 11. At around 5:45pm, a 21 year-old man named Hsieh, driving a black sedan, raced against his friend named Huang, who was driving a white sedan, crossing the double-yellow center lines while dodging cars and scooters in the near peak hour traffic conditions. Both men were unlicensed. Hsieh lost

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