At about 05:44 on October 31, 2021, at 79 kilometers of provincial highway No.21, Shuili Township, Nantou County, the 7937-ZK small passenger-cargo dual-purpose car crossed the opposite lane on the due to unknown reasons and collided with the 3477-ZK small truck carrying tea pickers, resulting in 20 people were injured.

After receiving the notification, the Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) immediately dispatched the investigators to the scene performing evidence collections, conducting personnel interviews as well as collecting relevant information. The TTSB identified that this event was a highway occurrence following the Transportation Occurrence Investigation Act. The Investigator-In-Charge was assigned and an investigation team was launched to conduct the investigation.

Further information and progress of investigation for the case will be published on the TTSB website.

Vivi Yang, Executive Officer

Tel: +886-2-7727-6217

E-mail:viviy2314@ttsb.gov.tw