Driver arrested after truck rolls forward on steep Hong Kong road, crashes into lamp post
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving after his truck, which was reportedly parked on a North Point road to unload goods, rolled forward and crashed into a lamp post.
Officers and firefighters arrived at the scene after receiving a report at 9.15pm on Sunday. The driver, 47, managed to free himself, while a passenger, 77, was rescued by firefighters after he became trapped.
The driver sustained injuries to his forehead and arms, while the passenger was injured in the leg. Both were sent to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for treatment.
An online video shows the truck barrelling down the sloped Cheung Hong Street towards King's Road. It then made a 180-degree U-turn on King's Road before crashing head-on into a lamp post at the pedestrian crossing.
The driver and passenger have been taken to hospital after sustaining injuries during the incident. Photo: Handout
The tailgate of the truck appears to be lowered in the video with an electric pallet jack and iron baskets on it, indicating that it was likely unloading goods before the accident.
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