As for the cause of the Ding Jin Elementary crash, initial investigations point to several failings, including the facts that the tour bus was 18 years old with aging mechanical parts, the driver was a novice with only three days 'coach driving experience, and he was speeding.
此次造成高雄鼎金國小家長會旅遊重大車禍的原因，經初步勘查有數項人為缺失，包括：肇事遊覽車車齡已 18 年、機件老舊，司機是新手、駕駛大客車才 3 天，以及行車速度過快等。