Taiwan tourist killed in car crash in Japan / 台灣客遊日自駕出車禍 27歲女博士生不治　　　　　　　　　　

On February 11, a car carrying 4 Taiwanese tourists crashed in southern Japan, killing one in the front passenger seat and injuring three others. 27-year-old Hsu Tzi-hui 徐子惠 sustained serious head injuries and was declared dead after being sent to the hospital. Taiwan's representative office in Fukuoka has gotten in touch with those who survived the crash and provided them with assistance. They also accompanied Hsu's family in the cremation process. The local authorities have launched an investigation into the case. On February 11, a rental car driven by a Taiwanese driver hit the roadside concrete barrier as it took a turn. Hsu Tzi-hui, who was sitting at the front passenger seat, had a serious head injury and was declared dead at the hospital. The two men on the back seats suffered injuries to their shoulder and waist. The Japanese police pressed charges of death caused by negligence against the 25-year-old driver, Yang, who also had a minor injury. ==REPORTER Kumamoto TV== The four tourists were heading towards Kagoshima. The police is now investigating into the cause for the accident. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reached the families affected by the accident and helped them get to Japan immediately. Taiwan's representative office in Fukuoka accompanied Hsu's family for the cremation and provided assistance to the three injured Taiwanese. The office is also working with the Japanese police in the investigation into the accident. A Taiwanese tour operator for Japanese tours stated that some roads in Kyushu were still icy because of the snow the other day. Drivers should be careful when driving in these areas. ==HUANG CHIA-HUNG Tour Operator == The roads in Japan are not as wide as in Taiwan. The width of two car lanes in Taiwan can accommodate 3 to 4 cars. In Japan, the number is two. Taiwanese drivers tend to have difficulties transitioning into driving in a left-driving country such as Japan. Japanese car rental companies usually have low coverage insurance policies. The tour operator suggests that Taiwanese tourists take out travel insurance policies if they decide to drive in Japan. TRANSLATED BY：LUKE CHIANG 日本媒體報導，11號晚間台灣旅客駕車在九州熊本縣往鹿兒島的公路上，在轉彎處發生車禍，其中來自台北市的27歲徐子惠頭部遭到嚴重撞擊，送醫不治，另外三名台灣乘客受到輕傷，外交部駐外人員已經前往給予協助，今天也陪同家屬辦理遺體火化，由於這起事故為交通案件，目前配合日本警方進行調查。 根據熊本電視台報導，11號晚間八點左右，由台灣旅客駕駛的這部自小客車，在往鹿兒島公路的轉彎處，撞上混凝土牆，坐在副駕駛座的27歲徐子惠，頭部嚴重撞擊，送醫後宣告不治，後座車上兩名26歲和27歲的男子，肩膀和腰部也分別受到撞擊受傷，至於開車的25歲楊姓女子受到輕傷，被日本警方以涉嫌過失致死帶回偵訊。 ==REPORTER Kumamoto TV熊本電視台記者== 四人當時正開車 前往鹿兒島的途中 而這起事故的原因 警方正在調查當中 事發之後，外交部在第一時間接到通報就聯繫上家屬，赴日處理。駐福岡辦事處在周一陪同家屬，辦理遺體火化事宜，也提供傷者必要協助。由於此案是交通事故，目前配合日本警方進行調查。常帶團前往日本的旅行業者表示，雖然不知道事故原因，但九州日前下雪後，部分地上仍有薄冰，入夜後有打滑危險，加上日本公路都比台灣窄，駕駛起來需要格外小心。 ==旅行業者 黃加宏== 平地的路會比台灣窄一點 台灣兩條線差不多 可以插三部車到四部車 日本大概兩條線的話 兩部車就是兩部車 業者表示，日本是右駕，台灣旅客在日本開車一旦碰到緊急狀況，容易出現左駕反應，也是需要特別注意的，因租車公司的保險金額較低，也建議要到當地自駕的自由行旅客，記得加保旅遊平安險。 綜合報導