An Electric Vehicle Ran Off the Road and Caught Fire After Crashing on the Southbound Exit Ramp to the Yangmei Rest Area on Freeway No. 1
Description
On January 25, 2025, at 19:25, an electric vehicle belonging to Sunshine-Lease Car Rental Co., Ltd. collided with a crash attenuator in the gore area on the southbound exit ramp to the Yangmei Rest Area on Freeway No. 1 and caught fire. Four occupants were killed, and four others were injured in the incident.
Stage
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 highway occurrence in accordance with the Transportation Occurrence Investigation Act and the Scope of Major Transportation Occurrence by the TTSB. An official investigation has been launched and the investigation team will continue to gather relevant evidence.
Further information and the progress of the investigation for the case will be published on the TTSB website.
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