Driver in fatal Changhua crash receives suspended sentence after settlementStaff Writer, with CNAAn unlicensed driver who caused a fatal crash that killed two young sisters in Changhua County received a heavier sentence but avoided jail after reaching a settlement with the victims’ family, a court ruling showed yesterday. The Taiwan High Court’s Taichung branch overturned a lower court decision and sentenced the man, surnamed Hsiao (蕭), to two years in prison, suspended for five years. Photo: Hsu Kuo-cheng, Taipei TimesHsiao had previously been sentenced to one year and two months by the Changhua District Court for negligent homicide. However, it granted a suspended sentence after noting that Hsiao admitted wrongdoing during the second trial, showed remorse and reached a settlement with the victims’ family. The family agreed not to pursue further criminal liability and consented to a suspended sentence, the court said.

Source: Taipei Times April 01, 2026 23:13 UTC