6-Vehicle Pile-Up on National Freeway 1 Northbound in Kaohsiung Causes Gridlock; Only Outer Lane Open

(CNA, Kaohsiung, May 18, Reporter: Hung Hsueh-kuang) A collision involving six large vehicles occurred this morning on the northbound section of National Freeway 1 at the 368-kilometer mark, in the Ruilong Road area of Kaohsiung. Steel coils fell onto the road surface at the scene, and only the auxiliary outer lane is open for traffic. Police are still clearing the accident, and no one was trapped or injured. The Fifth Division of the National Highway Police Bureau issued a statement indicating that a preliminary understanding is that six large vehicles were involved in a series of collisions, with no one trapped or injured. Steel coils also fell onto the road surface at the scene. Currently, only the auxiliary outer lane is open to traffic. It will take time to clear the vehicles and fallen objects. The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation. (Editor: Chen Jen-hua) 1150518