American entertainer crashes after narrowly missing reckless cyclist
On Wednesday afternoon, American entertainer and Taiwan resident, Tony Capatch, known locally as Ko Lung, was heading home from the gym when he crashed his scooter trying to avoid a cyclist. He accused the woman on the bike of not only failing to help him up but also scolding him that “he can’t swerve.” Ko Lung suffered minor abrasions and contusions to his limbs. The police have called the woman to come in for questioning, but since bicycles are considered slow vehicles, it may not be possible to treat it as a hit-and-run.
A red scooter speeds through a green light, when a woman on a bicycle begins riding further and further into the middle of the road. Although the motorcycle slows down, it loses its balance and falls to the ground. The woman stops and turns to curse at the rider.
Member of public
Witnessed the accident
He seemed to have rolled on the ground, so I quickly got him some tissues. If someone falls, you should at least show concern, but she just walked away.
Witnesses saw the accident and rushed to help. The incident occurred on Wednesday around 1pm in Zhonghe District, New Taipei City. The motorcyclist who crashed was American entertainer, Ko Lung. He was riding home from the gym when he tried to avoid the cyclist and fell to the ground, injuring both his knees and elbows.
Tony Capatch (Ko Lung)
American entertainer
How can you do this? How can you cross the road like this? Then she replied, almost scolding me, “Don’t you know how to dodge me?”
After crashing his bike and getting scolded, Ko Lung was left dumbfounded and helpless. His wife later posted on social media expressing her sympathy for her husband and angrily declaring that karma is real and the cyclist’s turn would come soon.
Tony Capatch (Ko Lung)
American entertainer
It’s true that there are a lot of reckless drivers, I think traffic in Taiwan is a huge issue, so I don’t take my child or wife on the scooter, it’s better to take them in a car.
Ko Lung is a 35 year-old artist, model, and athlete who has worked in Taiwan for many years. He has an Instagram following of over 31,000 and 116,000 subscribers to his podcast with his wife. Police have reviewed surveillance footage to find the woman.
Lee Yu-han
FTV Reporter
Since, bicycles are considered slow vehicles, it is unlikely that this would be considered a hit-and-run under criminal law. Even if the police catch the perpetrator later, Ko Lung will probably only be able to ask for compensation to settle the matter.
Although criminal law stipulates that fleeing the crime scene can be punished with a prison sentence of six months to five years, the cycle is a slow vehicle and not a motorized one, so the woman can’t be considered to have fled the scene. It can only be handled as a traffic accident with vehicle damage.
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2026-09-17
