3-car chase and collision on National Highway 1 south to Madou section, 6 people were slightly injured and sent to hospital

On the 300.6-kilometer southbound section of National Highway 1 in Madou, Tainan, a collision involving three passenger cars occurred on the evening of the 18th, resulting in six people being slightly injured and sent to hospital.

On the 300.6-kilometer southbound section of National Highway 1 in Madou, Tainan, a collision involving three passenger cars occurred this evening (18th), resulting in six people being slightly injured and sent to hospital. The accident has been ruled out at present, and the detailed cause of the accident is yet to be clarified by police investigation.

At around 6:30 this evening, when a 71-year-old Qiu woman was driving a passenger car in the inner lane at 300.6 kilometers southbound on National 1, she was suspected of not keeping a safe distance from the car in front of her. She chased and hit a passenger car driven by a 38-year-old Huang man in front of her, and then pushed forward another passenger car driven by a 66-year-old Huang man. A total of 6 people in the 3 cars were slightly injured and sent to the hospital for treatment. The police investigation found that none of the drivers in each car had been drinking.

After the accident, the road section was severely blocked, and the National Highway Police rushed to deal with it. The scene was cleared at 6:58 p.m., and the entire line was reopened to traffic.

The National Highway Police urges drivers to abide by driving safety regulations, maintain an appropriate safe distance from the vehicle in front, and pay attention to the situation in front of the vehicle at all times to ensure the safety of others and themselves.