On the evening of October 27, a van carrying seven migrant workers hit a utility pole on an embankment road in Yanpu Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The driver died and all seven passengers were hurt. The cause is under investigation, and the seven were reportedly returning from health checkups.
According to the United Daily News (udn) and the Central News Agency, the crash happened on the evening of October 27 on an embankment road in Zhenxing Village, Yanpu Township, in southern Taiwan's Pingtung County. The van was heading toward Yanpu when it struck a roadside utility pole for reasons not yet known. Fire authorities received the report at around 7 p.m.; the udn put the time at about 7:36 p.m.
광고 문의 · 300×250The driver was a 56-year-old man surnamed Wu. The Central News Agency said rescuers found him trapped in the vehicle with no breathing or heartbeat. The udn said he was taken to the Longquan branch of Pingtung Veterans General Hospital and was pronounced dead there. The front of the van was badly damaged.
Seven Injured Passengers
Seven foreign migrant workers were on board, two men and five women, and all were injured. The udn described them as mainly family caregivers from Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines, while the Central News Agency did not specify nationalities. This paper does not state their nationalities as fact.
The udn listed the injuries as a fractured left hand in a 23-year-old woman, a fractured left leg in a 53-year-old woman, a head injury in a 38-year-old man, a foot injury in a 40-year-old woman, and limb injuries in a 25-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man. A 30-year-old woman was reported unconscious. Pingtung Christian Hospital, Baojian Hospital and Pingtung Public Hospital were named, but the reports differ on how many hospitals were involved, so the full picture is unconfirmed.
Investigation and Police Appeal
The cause has not been determined. Ten fire vehicles and 20 personnel responded, and police sent forensic staff to collect evidence. The udn reported that the van was apparently returning from health checkups, but specific causes such as drowsiness or speeding were not confirmed in the reports.
The local police precinct urged drivers on embankments and remote roads to slow down, watch road and vehicle conditions, and avoid distraction. Casualty details follow Taiwanese local reports, and the condition of the seriously hurt may change in later coverage. This paper will report the police findings when they are released.