Kaohsiung Man Arrested for Drugged Driving and Hit-and-Run After Vehicle Breaks Down

Authorities in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, arrested a 47-year-old man early on the 11th for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs and fleeing a traffic accident. The incident began when police received a report of a collision near the MRT Caozhi Station. Upon arriving at the scene, officers expanded their search and located a white sedan with no license plates and visible scratches stopped on the roadside.

When approached by officers, the driver attempted to flee, initiating a police pursuit. The chase ended about 900 meters later when the suspect's vehicle became disabled at the intersection of Nanya South Road and Mingxiang Street. The car's wheel was visibly damaged, suggesting it was severely impacted during the initial collision.

The driver, identified as Mr. Hsiao, appeared disoriented. He claimed he had taken sleeping pills earlier that morning and admitted to being involved in a collision but stated he left after checking and believing "it was nothing."

Police administered a saliva drug test, which returned a positive result for benzodiazepines, a controlled substance. Combined with observations of his impaired physical state, officers determined he was unfit to drive. Hsiao was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangerment. His vehicle was found to be operating without a license plate, and he was driving without a license, compounding the charges against him. He faces potential fines totaling up to NT$219,000.

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It was nothing.