On October 8, 2025, about 06:52 A.M., a bus operated by Yatong Bus Co., Ltd. rear-ended a tractor-trailer at northbound 33.7-kilometer mark (Taishan section) of National Freeway No. 1. 28 occupants sustained injuries in this occurrence.

After receiving the notification, the Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) immediately dispatched 3 investigators to the field to gather information in accordance with the procedures for investigating highway occurrences. This event was identified as a major highway occurrence in accordance with the Transportation Occurrence Investigation Act and Point 4 of the Scope of Major Transportation Occurrence by the TTSB. An official investigation has been launched with a chief investigator appointed and a special investigation team established to continue gathering relevant evidence.

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

Ya-Ting Chang, Director

Secretary Office

Tel: +886-2-7727-6210

E-mail: yating@ttsb.gov.tw

Frank Siao, Deputy Chief Investigator

Highway Occurrence Investigation Division

Tel: +886-2-7727-6271

E-mail: frankbet@ttsb.gov.tw