Taipei Times
Date: Aug 26, 2019
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

The Taoyuan District Court yesterday approved the detention of a truck driver accused of killing three people and injuring three while under the influence of alcohol in Taoyuan on Saturday morning.

The driver, surnamed Chu (朱), 26, faces charges of driving under the influence (DUI) and negligent manslaughter, prosecutors said.

A test showed that Chu had a blood alcohol level of 0.64 miligrams per liter (mg/L), which is more than four times the legal limit of 0.15mg/L, prosecutors said.

Chu allegedly swerved and sideswiped four parked cars on Dajhu Road in Taoyuan’s Lujhu District (蘆竹), then ran into a group of people, which included volunteers who were cleaning up the neighborhood.    [FULL  STORY]