A Wangchang Transportation Tractor-Trailer Collided with a Kuo-Kuang Motor Transportation Bus on Jingmei Road, Wanli District, New Taipei City
Description
On July 23, 2025, at about 07:52, a tractor-trailer operated by Wangchang Transportation Company Ltd., carrying steel bars, was northbound on Jingmei Road, Wanli District, New Taipei City. It crossed the center line and collided with a Kuo-Kuang Motor Transportation bus at a downhill curve near the Zhongfu Brick Factory bus stop. As a result of the crash, 1 occupant was killed and 14 occupants sustained injuries.
Stage
After receiving the notification, the Taiwan Transportation Safety Board (TTSB) immediately dispatched 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.