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South China Morning Post
29-05-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
Pedestrian, 60, dies after being hit by Hong Kong policeman's private car
A 60-year-old man has died after being knocked down by a private car driven by a Hong Kong policeman in Mong Kok, prompting an official investigation. Advertisement Police said the officer, 46, was travelling along Nathan Road towards Yau Ma Tei at 3.16am on Thursday when he hit the man, who was crossing the street near the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road West. The victim, a foreign man, became trapped under the car and was subsequently rescued. The victim was trapped under the car before he was rescued and rushed to hospital, where he died. Photo: Cable TV news He sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei, where he was pronounced dead at 4.34am. The Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Kowloon West, has launched an investigation into the incident. Police also said those who witnessed the accident could contact them at 36619062. The number of deaths rose by 44 per cent, with 23 people dying in the first quarter of this year. Advertisement Last year, the force recorded 18,355 traffic accidents involving injuries. Of these, 884 resulted in serious injuries or death – a record low, representing a 26 per cent drop from the 1,189 people badly hurt in 2023.
South China Morning Post
13-03-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong man dies after van crashes into fire engine on West Kowloon Highway
A Hong Kong man has died after his van crashed into a fire engine on West Kowloon Highway. Advertisement Police said the 44-year-old man was driving along the highway in the direction of Kwai Chung when he crashed into the emergency vehicle near Tai Kok Tsui's Olympian City shopping and residential complex at around 2.10pm on Thursday. Images from the scene showed the vehicle was a GoGoVan, from the on-demand van-hailing service. Its front section was severely damaged in the crash. Police said the man had become trapped in the vehicle following the crash, with responders working to free him from the wreckage immediately after the accident. The driver was unconscious when he was recovered from the van. He was sent to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei district, where he was declared dead at 3.20pm. The Transport Department said at 3.40pm that some of the highway's lanes near the West Kowloon Government Offices were closed to traffic due to the accident. Photo: Handout The cause of the accident is still being investigated.
