Multi-Car Collision Injures Five in Kaohsiung Early Morning

A serious multi-vehicle accident occurred in Kaohsiung early Tuesday morning, involving three cars and leaving five people injured. The collision happened around 4 a.m. at the intersection of Zhongshan Road and Qixian Road, prompting an immediate response from police and traffic control.

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The accident involved three cars colliding, resulting in five injuries. Two were sent to the hospital, and all three drivers tested negative for alcohol. The cause of the accident is still under police investigation and clarification.

The incident began when a 26-year-old male driver, surnamed Liao, traveling east on Qixian Road, collided with a taxi driven by a 55-year-old male, surnamed Yan, who was traveling north on Zhongshan Road. The impact caused Liao's vehicle to lose control, subsequently striking a third car driven by a 55-year-old male, surnamed Zhang.

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The accident caused damage to three vehicles. The three drivers were subjected to alcohol tests, but none had been drinking. The accident resulted in a total of five injuries.

All three drivers underwent alcohol testing, which revealed no signs of intoxication. Among the five injured, two were transported to the hospital: a 65-year-old male passenger in the taxi, surnamed Gao, who sustained a head contusion, and a 63-year-old male, surnamed Chen, who suffered abrasions and contusions. Both are in stable condition. Liao reported leg injuries, Yan sustained abrasions and a head contusion, and a 51-year-old female passenger in the third car, surnamed Xie, experienced lower back discomfort. None of the injuries are considered life-threatening.

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The preliminary judgment of the accident is that it may have been caused by a traffic signal malfunction or abnormality at the intersection, causing drivers to be unable to pay attention in time and resulting in a collision.

Preliminary police investigations suggest that a malfunctioning or abnormal traffic signal at the intersection may have played a role in the accident, potentially causing drivers to be unable to react in time. The detailed cause and responsibility for the collision are still under investigation by the traffic division. Authorities are urging drivers to remain vigilant and reduce speed when driving at night or in the early morning hours, and to treat intersections with malfunctioning signals as uncontrolled intersections, proceeding with caution after checking for oncoming traffic.

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Drivers are urged to remain vigilant and slow down when driving at night or in the early morning. If you encounter a traffic signal malfunction or abnormal flashing, be sure to follow the 'no signal intersection' stopping and yielding rules, slow down, check for oncoming vehicles from both sides, and then pass.