Man killed by light rail train in Tin Shui Wai
A man died after being hit by a Light Rail Transit train and dragged under the wheels for 50 metres in Tin Shui Wai on Monday morning.
A man died after being hit by a Light Rail Transit train and dragged under the wheels for 50 metres in Tin Shui Wai on Monday morning.
The accident occurred around 9am when the man, 63, was crossing the track at Locwood Station.
The man rushed out from Tin Wu Road, but unfortunately the train could not stop in time
“The man rushed out from Tin Wu Road, but unfortunately the train could not stop in time and hit him,” acting chief inspector Kiang Kwok-ming said.
He was later certified dead at the scene by paramedics.
The station was closed off after the accident, prompting a diversion of train services.
Services at Locwood and its two adjacent stations were temporarily interrupted, but have returned to normal.