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3 dead: Driver who caused horrific high-speed crash the only survivor

the mangled wreck of two vehicles after crash
Traffic Accidents 
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Three people died after a speeding driver slammed into the back of a car then careered head-on into another vehicle in Yilan County this morning, June 6. According to reports, a 62-year-old man, named Wu, was driving a Volvo sedan at high speed when he crashed into the back of a Mitsubishi minivan driven by a 42-year-old woman named Zhong at the intersection of Zhenan Road and Xibin Road in Wujie Township at around 7:40 am. Wu’s vehicle then crashed

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Two kids killed on pedestrian crossings by speeding motorists in separate incidents a few hours apart

car involved in fatal accident in Hualien County
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A five-year-old girl was killed in Taichung City, and an 11-year-old boy lost his life in Hualien County yesterday, after motorists sped through zebra crossings, and failed to yield to pedestrians. Taichung City At around 4:00pm in Nantun District, Taichung City, a mother and her 5-year-old daughter were crossing the road on a pedestrian crossing on Liming Road at the intersection of Yongchun East Road, when a small truck driven by a 32-year-old man named Lee executed a right turn

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4 Killed After Tour Bus Smashes into Car

mangled wreck of small sedan after being hit by a bus
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Four occupants of a small sedan were killed after a tour bus smashed into the car on Freeway 3 in Kaohsiung this morning. Nobody on the tour bus was reported injured. The accident happened at 8:42am in the southbound lanes at Yanchao Interchange. Of the 4 people cut out of the mangled wreck of the car, 3 had no vital signs at the scene of the accident, and one later died at the hospital. The driver of the car was

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Man in Coma After Jumping Out of Moving Car

man on road after jumping out of car
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A man jumped out of a moving vehicle in Hsinchu County yesterday, resulting in a severe head injury and inter-cranial bleeding. The 38 year-old man named Chen, jumped out of the backseat after having a fight with his girlfriend, who was driving. Ms Gao, also 38, kept driving after Chen jumped, and has been charged by police for leaving the scene of an accident. Gao, who was distraught when told of the seriousness of Chen’s injuries, told police she thought

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2 Dead in Single Vehicle Crash

the wreck of a taxi after it crashed at high speed on the national highway Ilan County Taiwan
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A taxi driver and his son are dead after the driver lost control of his car at high speed on a highway offramp in Ilan County last night. Mr Lee, 56 and his 23 year old son were returning home to Ilan from Taipei City at around midnight when the accident occurred near the Ilan Interchange on Highway 5. The taxi appears to have hit a concrete traffic separator at the top of an off-ramp before flipping and rolling. Firefighters

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Hello Kitty Car Lands Wheels Up

Hello Kitty car on its roof after flipping in Tainan City, Taiwan April 16, 2017
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The driver of a pink Hello Kitty-themed car was treated for minor injuries after flipping the car in Tainan City, yesterday, Sunday, April 16. At around 1:30pm, the driver of a black car tried to go around a scooter rider who was waiting for a safe time to enter traffic. Video monitors showed the black car obliviously driving into the path of fast-moving traffic. The driver of the cute, pink, Hello Kitty car took evasive action, but lost control and

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Driver Dragged 800 Meters After Being Thrown Out of Car

car crash on National Highway, Miaoli County, April 12, 2017
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A man was declared dead at the hospital after being thrown out of the vehicle he was driving. He was then hit by another vehicle and dragged about 800 meters, on the National Highway in Miaoli County sometime after 4:00am this morning. The accident occurred during heavy rainfall. Mr Wu is suspected of not wearing a seatbelt when he lost control of his car and crashed into the center traffic barrier. A car driven by a Ms Huang hit Wu,

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Canadian Hit by Car in October Dies

John Kelly
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A Canadian man who was hit by a car in Taichung, October 1, has died in a Calgary hospital, after returning to Canada by medevac last month. John Kelly, 31, passed away December 14, after his family made the decision to let him go peacefully. Doctors had told the family that Mr Kelly had extensive damage to his brain-stem and that there was no chance of recovery. Kelly had been teaching English in Taichung in order to be closer to

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Two Cyclists Killed by Drunk Taxi Driver in Hualian

The scene of an accident in Hualian where two cyclists died
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Two cyclists died this morning when a taxi driver drove down the wrong side of the road and hit them at high speed on the Su-Hua Highway in Hualian County. Witnesses of the accident frantically tried to revive the men, aged 50 and 26, using CPR until ambulances reached the scene, but both men were pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital. The taxi driver was found to have a blood-alcohol level of 0.76.

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American Professor Killed in Traffic Accident

Scene of an accident where a pedestrian was hit by a bus and died
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An American psychology professor died on July 10 after being hit by a bus while crossing a road in Taipei. University of California, Santa Cruz Professor of Psychology Bruce Bridgeman was visiting Taiwan to give a lecture at Taipei Medical University. Professor Bridgeman was hit by the bus around 10:00am while crossing Ren-ai Road at the intersection of Fuhsing Road. He was rushed to the nearby Ren-ai Hospital, but pronounced dead on arrival. He had been scheduled to deliver a

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Lover’s Quarrel Leads to Freeway Havoc: 1 Dead, 8 Injured

Injured people are seen at the scene of an accident on the national highway near Tainan in Southern Taiwan December 29 2015
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A man arguing with his girlfriend pulled the handbrake while they were traveling at over 90 km/h on the freeway south of Tainan City yesterday. A taxi carrying 6 passengers managed to stop before hitting the first car, but was slammed by a truck traveling behind it. One of the passengers died and 8 people were injured in the accident, including 5 seriously. The 43 year old woman was driving the car and returning to Kaohsiung with her 29  year

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