Businessman arrested after death of pedestrian in Aberdeen
A businessman was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after his car hit and killed a pedestrian in Aberdeen before dawn yesterday. The man, 26, was driving along Aberdeen Praya Road towards Wong Chuk Hang when he struck Cheung Chun-wo, 66, who was crossing the road to buy fish from a nearby market. A police source said the victim was thrown 20 metres, while the car mounted the footpath, hit a tree and mowed down a 9-metre stretch of railing. Police suspect the driver was speeding. He and a passenger, 24, were in stable condition in hospital. The driver was granted police bail of HK$5,000. Anyone with information about the accident can call police on 3106 8801.
Four injured in traffic accidents
A minibus driver and two passengers were injured when the vehicle crashed into a traffic light in Ngau Tau Kok at about 1am. The driver, 66, and two women, aged 37 and 49, were treated for minor injuries. In Wong Tai Sin, a nine-year-old girl was knocked down by a car in Sheung Fung Street at about 3pm. She was taken to hospital with head injuries.
Bitten by bamboo snake
An 87-year-old man was bitten on the right hand by a bamboo snake while cutting grass outside his house in Po Fung Road, Tuen Mun. Neighbours killed the snake. The man needed hospital treatment.