Two dead, eight injured in multiple-vehicle pileup
POOR VISIBILITY: Twenty vehicles were involved in the accident, which was possibly caused by thick fog on the Sibin Expressway between Yunlin and Chiayi counties
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
Two people died and eight were injured in an accident involving multiple vehicles on the Sibin Expressway (Highway No. 61) yesterday morning, the Yunlin County Police Bureau said.
At 7:31am, the Chiayi County Fire Department received a report of a deadly accident at the 254km marker on the expressway’s northbound lanes, near the border between Yunlin and Chiayi counties, the bureau said.
Seven trucks and 13 passenger vehicles were involved in the collision, it said.
Safety board urges more monitoring of ‘gray-fleet’ drivers
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter
The government should establish a system to record traffic violations and accidents committed by professional drivers to address issues caused by “gray-fleet” drivers, the Taiwan Transportation Safety Board said yesterday.
Gray-fleet drivers work for freight cargo companies, but drive their own vehicles.
The board said that it had become concerned about gray-fleet drivers after an unlicensed truck driver who was speeding in August last year killed three environmental protection volunteers.
An investigation found that the driver had worked overtime for three consecutive days prior to the accident, and had consumed energy drinks to try to stay awake.