Kaohsiung: Car Hits 4 Scooters Injuring 5, Crashes into Factory; Driver Dies in Suspected Drugged Driving Incident

A driver with the surname Hsueh, driving a passenger car in Kaohsiung's Gangshan District today, collided with four scooters, injuring five people, one of whom is in a coma. Hsueh subsequently crashed into a factory and died. Police found three 'zombie' vape cartridges in his bag, and the case is being investigated for drug-related offenses. The Gangshan Precinct of the Kaohsiung City Police Department reported receiving calls about a series of traffic accidents around 9 AM. A preliminary investigation found that the 55-year-old Hsueh, for unknown reasons, successively hit four scooters while driving through several streets. The accidents caused five scooter riders and passengers to suffer injuries, with one Vietnamese migrant worker falling into a coma. Hsueh's car then went out of control and crashed into a factory. After being extricated by firefighters, Hsueh showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead after being sent to the hospital. Police later found three vape cartridges in his bag, which tested positive for the Schedule 2 drug Etomidate. The case will be reported to the Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office for judicial autopsy and blood testing to determine if drunk or drugged driving was involved. The entire case is being investigated for violations of the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act.