National No. 1 small truck caught fire, the car was burned to its skeleton and the driver evaporated.

A small truck caught fire on the 228.5-kilometer northbound section of National Highway 1 in Yunlin and Xiluo, leaving only a charred black skeleton. (provided by the public)

On the 228.5-kilometer northbound section of National Highway 1, Yunlin Xiluo Road, a white pickup truck caught fire at around 12 noon today. The Yunlin County Fire Department sent personnel to put out the fire, but fortunately no one was injured. Bizarrely, the pickup truck was burned into a blackened skeleton, but the driver was nowhere to be seen. The National Highway Police said the vehicle owner will be notified of the incident.

At around 12:08 noon today, people were driving along the Yunlin Xiluo section of National Highway 1 when they suddenly noticed thick black smoke coming from the shoulder of the road in front of them. Upon closer inspection, they saw that a small truck was on fire, and the front of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. It was quite scary, so they quickly called the police.

After receiving the report, the Yunlin County Fire Department dispatched two fire trucks and one ambulance from the Xiluo, Haotong and High-Speed ​​Railway teams to the rescue. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 12:20 and laid lines to put out the fire. However, the driver was not found at the accident scene. Firefighters extinguished the fire at 12:51, and no casualties were caused.

The Third Highway Police Brigade of the National Highway Police Department said that the minivan left the factory in June 2014. The cargo on the truck was an empty iron cage. No driver was found at the scene. The owner will be notified to report to the case. The exact cause of the fire is still pending identification and determination by the Yunlin County Fire Department. The police appeal to passersby to pay attention to the maintenance of vehicle parts and be sure to check the condition of the vehicle before driving to avoid vehicle breakdown and maintain the driving safety of themselves and others.

The front of the pickup truck was engulfed in flames. (provided by the public)