Taipei bus rear-ends cleaning vehicle, injuring four

A luxury bus collided with an Environmental Protection Bureau cleaning vehicle in Taipei during the early morning hours. The accident occurred at approximately 5:19 AM at the intersection of Jianguo North Road Section 2 and Minsheng East Road.

Preliminary investigations by the Zhongshan Police Precinct indicate the bus was traveling southbound in the third lane when it struck the rear of the cleaning vehicle, which had stopped at a red light. The collision caused significant damage to the bus's front end and shattered its windshield. Four people were injured and transported to Mackay Memorial Hospital: the 30-year-old bus driver sustained a fractured right foot and neck contusions, while the 64-year-old driver of the cleaning vehicle and two staff members (aged 44 and 55) suffered various abrasions and pains. Authorities have ruled out driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.