Tour Bus Dents Truck Bed in Collision on Nat'l Hwy 1 Zhubei Section; 26 Passengers Shocked But Unhurt
A tour bus rear-ended a truck on National Highway 1 near Zhubei. Fortunately, all 26 passengers were uninjured, and traffic resumed normal operations after roughly 30 minutes.
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(Central News Agency, Reporter Lu Kang-chun, Hsinchu County, 26th) A rear-end collision involving a tour bus and a large truck occurred on the northbound Zhubei section of National Highway 1 around 5 PM today. Fortunately, none of the 26 passengers on board were injured. The accident temporarily caused a traffic jam, and the exact cause is currently under investigation by the highway police.
Highway police officers told the Central News Agency reporter that they received a report at 5:24 PM today about a tour bus rear-ending a large truck at the 90.9-kilometer mark of northbound National Highway 1. Officers were immediately dispatched to handle the situation.
Police indicated that preliminary investigations suggest the tour bus was traveling in the outer lane near the Zhubei Interchange when it allegedly failed to notice the situation ahead and collided with the truck in front. This caused the truck's bed to dent and deform, but both the bus driver and passengers were safe.
Because the damaged vehicles occupied the outer lane, police noted that the accident caused a backup of traffic behind it. Towing operators quickly arrived at the scene, and the tour bus company arranged a shuttle to pick up the passengers. The accident was cleared around 5:56 PM, and normal traffic was restored.
Highway police reminded the public that speeds are high on the freeway. Drivers should always pay attention to the road conditions ahead and maintain an appropriate safe distance from the vehicle in front to avoid rear-end accidents caused by momentary distraction or delayed reaction.
Highway police officers told the Central News Agency reporter that they received a report at 5:24 PM today about a tour bus rear-ending a large truck at the 90.9-kilometer mark of northbound National Highway 1. Officers were immediately dispatched to handle the situation.
Police indicated that preliminary investigations suggest the tour bus was traveling in the outer lane near the Zhubei Interchange when it allegedly failed to notice the situation ahead and collided with the truck in front. This caused the truck's bed to dent and deform, but both the bus driver and passengers were safe.
Because the damaged vehicles occupied the outer lane, police noted that the accident caused a backup of traffic behind it. Towing operators quickly arrived at the scene, and the tour bus company arranged a shuttle to pick up the passengers. The accident was cleared around 5:56 PM, and normal traffic was restored.
Highway police reminded the public that speeds are high on the freeway. Drivers should always pay attention to the road conditions ahead and maintain an appropriate safe distance from the vehicle in front to avoid rear-end accidents caused by momentary distraction or delayed reaction.