Cheng Tien-chieh (
The bus driver, who was identified only by his surname of Chiu, said he was unable to brake in time when Cheng stepped out from the central divider near the intersection of Jenai Road and Hsinsheng South Road.
The driver said that the force of the collision was enough for the child's head to shatter the vehicle's windscreen.
Cheng was immediately rushed to the nearby National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH), but was pronounced dead after two hours of emergency treatment.
Doctors at NTUH said Cheng's vital signs were critical upon arrival, and that cardiopulmonary resuscitation failed to revive him upon his admission to the trauma room.
A member of the Tayou Bus Company management said their vehicle was travelling at under 40kph at the time of the incident -- below the maximum speed limit stipulated by Taipei City Government's Bureau of Transportation.
"The driver was not speeding, and he has maintained a good record as a driver ? The accident occurred because the child attempted to cross the street via the bus lane," he said.
The spokesperson added that an official investigation into the accident was now underway.
Reports said that Tayou Bus Company has sent NT$31,000 to the family of the deceased as compensation, while Taipei City Government's Bureau of Education has sent NT$ 100,000.
Li Hsi-chin (
Yesterday's tragedy was just one more black mark on Taipei's appalling bus transportation safety record.
According to statistics provided by the Taipei Traffic Police Corps (
A Bureau of Transportation official said that Tayou Bus Company had been issued two warning notices this year for its high accident rate and poor quality of service.
The last notice was sent out as recently as last Monday -- in connection with an accident which occurred on May 13.
The bureau official said if Tayou Bus Company failed to improve its safety record and quality of service within a short period of time, the company's license to operate would be revoked under article 47 of the Highway Law.
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