The collapse of Nanfangao Bridge in 2019 killed six and injured a dozen. Prosecutors recently wrapped up a 3-year investigation and indicted six people from the port authority and construction company for wrongful death and wrongful injury. The investigation also indicted personnel from the consulting company commissioned by the Yilan County Government to test the bridge after finding the company falsified test results and defrauded funds from the county government.
In 2019, Nanfangao Bridge collapsed. An oil tanker that was crossing the bridge fell into the water and burst into flames. The wreckage also crushed several fishing boats, killing six and injuring 12. Prosecutors wrapped up a 3-year investigation on the 29th, indicting six people from the port authority and construction company for wrongful death and injury.
Liang Kuang-tsung, Chief Prosecutor, Yilan District Prosecutors Office: “(The defendants) all played a role in the deaths and injuries. We hope the court can mete out the appropriate criminal penalty.”
Prosecutors found the construction company did not build the bridge in accordance with the blueprint and the surface of the bridge was held together with nothing more than silicone. In addition, the project was not properly supervised by either the supervisory agency, the management and maintenance agency, or the Suao Port Branch Office. The two project managers, surnamed Fang and Huang respectively, did not conduct the required biennial inspections. Other external violations were also uncovered during the investigation.
Liang Kuang-tsung, Chief Prosecutor, Yilan District Prosecutors Office: “During the investigation, we discovered that two employees from an outside consulting company, defendants Chen and Chang, falsified inspection data. ”
The bridge is being rebuilt with completion expected on Sept. 18. The reopening has been delayed multiple times due to a slate of construction issues ranging from structural defects to incorrectly poured concrete to misalignment. The new bridge is currently scheduled to open on Dec. 18.
2019年宜蘭南方澳大橋無預警坍塌，一輛油罐車正在橋上行駛，墜落後起火，斷裂的橋面壓到下方漁船，最終釀成6人死亡、多人受傷，經過檢方近3年偵辦，29日全案偵結，對施工廠商、港務公司方姓主管等6人，依涉犯過失致死等罪嫌，提起公訴。
宜蘭地檢署主任檢察官梁光宗說明：「他們是共同造成累積性的來造成死傷的結果，檢察官求處了這個刑度，都是請法院來適當的量刑。」
檢方發現，廠商沒有按圖施工，橋面板接合縫隙，只以矽利康充填；監造單位也沒有落實督導，加上管理維護單位港務公司蘇澳港營運處，時任方姓及黃姓經理檢測有疏漏，沒有依照規定，2年做1次定期檢驗，未能即時改善，而整起案件，檢方更查出案外案。
宜蘭地檢署主任檢察官梁光宗表示：「在這個案件的偵辦過程當中，那我們另案發現到了，有某家顧問公司的陳姓以及張姓被告，也有不實的虛偽造假檢測的這個資料。」
當初崩塌的橋，已經展開重建，工程歷經多年，本來預定在9月18日完工，但施工過程卻卡關，由於承包商施工瑕疵，一度傳出灌漿事故，也讓整個跨港大橋工期再延後3個月，最快預估12月18日，才能恢復通車。
