A total of 14 train services in northern Taiwan were disrupted yesterday, after a fugitive drove his car along railway tracks in Keelung early in the morning and abandoned it on the tracks when its tires burst.
Train operations were completely restored at 9:09am, Taiwan Railway Corp said.
The fugitive, a 33-year-old man surnamed Huang (黃), resisted attempts by patrolling officers to inspect his vehicle when they saw him in his car in the area at about 2am, and fled from the scene.
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He drove his car onto the nearby railway line and traveled about 100m along the tracks near the Keelung Railway Station at high speed before his tires burst.
The man then tried to escape by climbing up the station building, and he reached the top floor before falling.
Fire department personnel took him from the building and sent him to a hospital to treat his injuries.
He was then released by the hospital and taken in by police for questioning.
Police said they found that Huang was wanted for forgery and offenses against public safety.
Officers also seized drugs, including amphetamine and etomidate, also known as a zombie vape in Taiwan, from his damaged vehicle.
Police said a separate investigation would be launched into potential drug offenses.
The incident led to train delays later in the morning.
The Keelung station received the report of the vehicle driving onto the tracks at 2:44am, upon which authorities were notified to handle the situation, Taiwan Railway Corp said.
After the vehicle was removed at 4:51am, engineering units repaired damaged equipment, including guardrails and traffic signals, the railway company said.
The incident resulted in 12 trains being disrupted and two others canceled, before services returned to normal at 9:09am, it said.
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