Drunk driving and watching dramas! Two people died after a cement truck hit a cleaning truck and they were asked to pay state compensation. The national judge sentenced him to 9 years and 2 months.

Wu Nan was driving a cement truck while driving a cement truck on Taiwan 61 and crashed into a cleaning convoy, killing two and injuring two. (provided by the public)

The drug concentration in urine exceeded the legal limit by 2369 times, and he still drove a cement truck while watching dramas! Last year, a man surnamed Wu drove under the influence of drugs, turned on the assistance system and used his mobile phone to catch up on TV dramas. Then he crashed into a roadside cleaning convoy, killing two and injuring two. The Tainan District People's Court held that Wu was pulled out of the car at the moment of the car accident and that he concealed his drug use and wasted judicial resources, which did not meet the conditions for surrender. Wu was sentenced to 9 years and 2 months for drug driving causing death.

Wu Nan ate three poisonous coffee bags on April 26 and 27 last year. At about 11 a.m. on the 28th, he drove a cement truck and passed 303.5 kilometers south of Provincial Highway 61. At that time, the cleaning team had set up warning vehicles and signboards 350 meters behind, but Wu Nan relied on the assistance system, used his mobile phone to catch up on TV dramas, and failed to control his pets. He crashed into three construction vehicles without slowing down, causing Lin Nan and Wang Daughter to fly away and die. Hu Nan and two other people were injured, and one of the injured did not file a complaint.

During the trial, Wu Nan argued that he had rested after taking drugs and believed that the drugs had been metabolized. He advocated that staying at the scene and admitting the accident was consistent with surrendering. He also shifted the responsibility to the auxiliary system, accused the victim of occupying the road, and even filed a state compensation claim with his employer. It was not until the end of the trial that he apologized on the advice of his lawyer and proposed a compensation plan of 800,000 yuan. Family members and colleagues lamented that Mr. Lin worked to raise funds for his younger son’s wedding and to take care of his wife who had suffered a stroke. The sudden death of the princess also forced the daughter, who was in charge, to give up her cleaning business on the road section. Mr. Hu, who witnessed the tragedy, is still frightened by the sight of the big car.

The collegial panel held that Wu Nan was unconscious and pulled out of the car by passers-by at the time of the incident. Everyone present knew that he was the perpetrator. He initially concealed drug use and consumed judicial resources, which did not meet the requirements for surrender and sentence reduction; and as a professional driver, he still drove on the road knowing the dangers of drug driving, which did not meet the conditions for sentence reduction.

Taking into account Wu Nan's negative attitude after his conviction and his promise to compensate each victim's family 10,000 yuan per month after he was released from prison, it was doubtful whether he could be implemented. The National Judge's Court sentenced him to 9 years and 2 months in prison, which can be appealed.