# Drug-impaired bus driver traffic accidents

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/drug-impaired-bus-driver-traffic-accidents
> Updated: 2026-08-28T04:17:20.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Reports have emerged of separate traffic accidents involving bus drivers who tested positive for controlled substances.

In Taipei, a collision occurred between a route 11 bus and a private car on Xinglong Road. Following the crash, both drivers tested positive for drugs; the bus driver tested positive for marijuana, while the car driver tested positive for amphetamine. Both individuals were detained for further investigation.

In Petaling Jaya, a tour bus driver in his 40s tested positive for methamphetamine following a multi-vehicle accident involving seven vehicles. The bus lost control and triggered a chain reaction collision. The driver, who reportedly has 29 prior criminal records, is being investigated under the Road Transport Act 1987.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: Petaling Jaya bus driver tests positive for drugs after multi-vehicle crash

A tour bus driver tested positive for methamphetamine after causing a seven-vehicle accident in Petaling Jaya. One person was injured, and the driver faces investigation under the Road Transport Act.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/petaling-jaya-bus-driver-tests-positive-for-drugs-after-multi-vehicle-crash

### 2026-08-05: Taipei bus and car drivers test positive for drugs after collision

A Taipei bus and car collided on April 4; both drivers tested positive for drugs—marijuana and amphetamine—and were arrested for suspected drug driving.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/taipei-bus-and-car-drivers-test-positive-for-drugs-after-collision

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