Taiwanese drunk driver hits and injures college student on morning jog, 21-year-old man tests positive
Quick Look
- A drug-driving accident occurred on Jinnan Street in North District, Taichung City.
- A 21-year-old man surnamed Huang lost control of his car and hit a roadside facility and three college students who were jogging in the morning.
- The three were sent to the hospital but were fine.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The Second Branch of the Taichung City Police Department rushed to the scene after receiving the report and found that the driver had signs of drug use, and was confirmed positive through a quick screen.
A 21-year-old man surnamed Huang was driving through Jinnan Street in North District, Taichung City early this morning. The vehicle suddenly lost control and veered off the lane. He hit three college students who were jogging in the morning at a roadside facility. The three were sent to the hospital without any injuries. Huang man tested positive for drug reactions and was arrested by the police and sent to court in accordance with the law.
The Second Branch of the Taichung City Police Department received a report this morning that a traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Shuangshi Road and Jinnan Street. After the police arrived at the scene, they found that the driver had been in a daze and was talking gibberish for signs of drug use. The saliva test showed positive. The man was arrested on the spot, the car was impounded, and the district attorney's office was advised to apply for preventive detention.
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The police initially learned that Mr. Huang lost control of his car while turning and hit the overpass and hit pedestrians, causing bruises and bruises on the pedestrians. He was not seriously injured after being sent to the hospital for treatment. After the police arrived at the scene, the man's saliva drug test was positive, and the alcohol concentration test value was 0.
The police arrested the man on the spot and impounded the car. After questioning the whole case, he will be transferred to the Taichung District Prosecutor's Office for investigation on suspicion of public danger. It is also recommended that the prosecutor apply for preventive detention and continue to trace the source of the drugs.
The police said that Huang was driving under the influence of drugs for the first time. According to the current road traffic management penalty regulations, the driver can be fined NT$120,000, have the vehicle moved and kept, have the license plate suspended for 2 years, and have the driver's license suspended for 1 to 2 years, and must undergo road traffic safety training.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Prosecutors will request preventive detention
Likely · Within days
Huang will face a suspension of his driver's license for 1 to 2 years and a fine of NT$120,000.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What types of drugs did Huang Man use?
- Is the source of the drugs involved in a trafficking network?
- Will civil compensation be provided to injured college students?
