Miaoli: 70-year-old Man Suspected of Drug Driving Refuses Inspection, Collides with Police Car, Injuring 2 Officers

(Central News Agency reporter Kuan Jui-ping, Miaoli County, 11th) A 70-year-old man surnamed Wu in Miaoli County was driving illegally. When a patrol car approached to stop him, he accelerated and fled. The police followed, and the two vehicles collided on Yingcai Road in Miaoli City, resulting in injuries to two officers. After being apprehended, the man surnamed Wu is suspected of drug-impaired driving.

The Miaoli County Police Bureau's Miaoli Precinct stated today that on the 10th, officers spotted a car driving illegally in a turning lane at the intersection of Weigong Road and Guohua Road in Miaoli City. When they prepared to stop the driver, the driver suddenly accelerated and drove away. Fearing harm to other road users, the officers did not rashly intercept the vehicle, instead following from behind and calling for backup.

The police said that the driver surnamed Wu, possibly feeling guilty, fled at high speed, running red lights and swerving dangerously at various intersections along the way. On Yingcai Road, to evade capture, the vehicle suddenly braked sharply and collided with the patrol car, both losing control and veering off the road. The man surnamed Wu was not injured, but the two officers in the patrol car suffered multiple abrasions and contusions to their heads and bodies due due to the vehicle overturning. They were sent to the hospital for treatment and are not in serious condition.

Police stated that after the incident, both the officers in the patrol car and the man surnamed Wu were tested for alcohol, with no alcohol detected. However, the man surnamed Wu has multiple prior drug offenses, and a saliva drug test showed a positive reaction. Further investigation through urine testing is required to clarify whether he was involved in drug-impaired driving. He has been referred to the Taiwan Miaoli District Prosecutors Office for investigation on charges of public endangerment and obstruction of official duties due to his dangerous driving behavior. (Editor: Li Ming-tsung) 1150511

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