Taiwan media: An old man in his seventies in Miaoli was hit and killed by a Mercedes-Benz in the early morning. The driver suspected of setting fire to the car and destroying his certificate

Source: World Wide Web

[Global Network comprehensive report reporter Zhao Youping]TVBS News Network, Today News Network and other Taiwanese media sources said that a car accident occurred in Taiwan’s Miaoli City in the early morning of the 19th. An old man in his seventies, the old man was rushed to the hospital and declared dead, and the driver fled the scene immediately after the accident. But about half an hour later, someone reported to the police and found a "burning car". After comparison, the police believed that it was the vehicle that caused the accident, but the driver had disappeared. It was suspected that the driver set the car on fire to destroy evidence.

Taiwan TVBS News report screenshot

Taiwan Today News report screenshot

According to Taiwan TVBS News Network and Today News Network reports, at 5:40 am on the 19th, near the intersection of Zhongshan Road and Minsheng Street, Miaoli City, near Nanmiao Market A car accident. A 77-year-old old man (female) surnamed Liu was hit by a Mercedes-Benz in front of the market and lost signs of life. Immediately fled the scene.

reported that, however, half an hour after the incident, someone reported that a car was found burning on Xinyingcai Road in Miaoli City. There was no one on board and the license plate had been removed.

A Mercedes-Benz was found burning on the side of the road, Miaoli firefighters are fighting the fire. The picture is from China Times News Network

after the burnt Mercedes-Benz. The picture is from China Times News Network

Today News Network stated that the above-mentioned vehicle that was set on fire was confirmed to be the Mercedes-Benz that caused the accident. The police suspect that the driver who caused the accident set fire to the car in order to destroy evidence. The police are currently investigating and clarifying the incident.