Taiwan English News
Date: May 22, 2018
By: Phillip Charlier

A businessman and his girlfriend died this morning after a high-speed crash in Taipei City that resulted in three buildings being damaged by fire. Identifying the deceased was a challenging task, as the bodies were burned beyond recognition, and the vehicle completely destroyed.

At around 1:30am, Jiang Ping-wei (江平暐), the 40 year-old fashion director of a clothing company, and his girlfriend Zheng Yi-xin (鄭宜欣), 37, were traveling at high speed on Nanjing East Road, Section 4, when the vehicle crashed head-on into a concrete traffic barrier protecting a bus stop.

The blue Porsche 911 flew into the air and landed on the sidewalk, under the awning of a clinic, where it burst into flames.

By the time firefighters arrived, the building, along with dozens of scooters parked in front of it, was ablaze. Twenty-five residents of the buildings were successfully evacuated, but three were trapped on the roof, and two were treated in hospital for injuries after being rescued.    [FULL  STORY]