A man high on drugs plowed through several vehicles in Tainan, badly hurting a woman on a motorcycle — bad news for road safety in the area.

• A 46-year-old driver, slowed by drug use, hit a woman's motorbike and then crashed into three parked cars before flipping over.
• The woman was thrown from her bike and knocked unconscious; she was rushed to hospital.
• Saliva and urine tests came back positive for drugs, while both drivers tested clean for alcohol; he faces drug and public-danger charges.
• The same area saw a string of deadly wrecks, including two 17-year-olds killed when their motorbike hit a tree and caught fire.
• In lighter local news, Tainan finally won its first Michelin star, and a beloved 48-year-old eel noodle shop is closing as its owner retires.

Outlook: The drug-driving case heads to Tainan prosecutors, with police warning that drugged driving keeps fueling serious crashes across the city.