Mercedes-Benz driver under influencer of drugs crashes into 7 vehicles in Taiwan
A catastrophic crash in Taiwan on Thursday (5 March) claimed the life of a 59-year-old female after a drugged driver crashed his Mercedes-Benz into seven vehicles.
The collision occurred at 8pm at the intersection of Zhongshan Road Section 3 and Xingfu Road in Yilan City, involving an eight-vehicle pile-up.
Struck silver sedan at high speed and ploughed into six more vehicles
The 23-year-old driver, identified as Lin (name transliterated from Mandarin), was travelling at high speed when he rear-ended a silver sedan, reports ETtoday.
Source: LTN
The force of the crash was so intense that the silver sedan’s rear section collapsed entirely.
The collision also ploughed into six more vehicles parked along the roadside.
Primary school teacher killed in crash
When emergency responders arrived, the driver of the silver sedan, identified as Ms Zhong, was found with no vital signs.
The 59-year-old was pronounced dead after being rushed to the hospital.
Source: Mirror Media
Police revealed that Ms Zhong was a teacher at a local primary school and was driving home when the tragedy struck, Mirror Media reported.
Three others injured, including Mercedez-Benz driver
Lin, along with his 19-year-old wife and a 61-year-old female motorcyclist, was injured in the crash.
They were taken to the hospital and are reported to be in stable condition.
Drug test came back positive
Police conducted a drug test on all drivers involved in the incident and Lin tested positive for narcotics.
Officers also found etomidate, commonly known as Kpod or zombie vapes, in his vehicle.
Source: ETtoday
Lin now faces charges under the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act for offences against public safety.
The case has been transferred to the Yilan District Prosecutors’ Office for further investigation.
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Featured image adapted from LTN and Mirror Media.
