On October 4^th, 2023, at about 15:15 local time, a tour bus of Yu Feng Transportation Co., Ltd. plate #KAF-066, rear-ended on Well Bus International Co., Ltd. plate #KAE-267 at about 104.2 km on north bound lane of Provincial Highway No. 9. There were 19 passengers in two buses sustained minor injury.

The Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) received the notification at about 16:20 local time on the same day, and immediately dispatched 4 investigators to the scene to perform evidence collection, conducting personnel interview. The TTSB identified that this event was a major highway occurrence following the Transportation Occurrence Investigation Act. The relevant evidence collection and follow-up investigation will be continued.

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

Vivi Yang, Secretariat Office

Tel: +886-2-7727-6217

E-mail: viviy2314@ttsb.gov.tw

Jen-Sung Tseng, Chief Investigator

Highway Occurrence Investigation Division

Tel: +886-2-7727-6270

E-mail: jstseng@ttsb.gov.tw