Hong Kong driver arrested after school bus hits and kills elderly woman

The driver of a school bus was arrested in Hong Kong on Thursday after his vehicle hit and killed an elderly woman – the city’s fourth road fatality in eight days.

The accident happened on Ap Lei Chau Main Street, Ap Lei Chau, soon after 8am.

The 75-year-old victim was taken unconscious to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam, where she was later declared dead.

A police spokeswoman said that one of the bus passengers, a 67-year-old nanny, suffered minor chest injuries and was taken to the same hospital.

Police arrested the 65-year-old driver for dangerous driving causing death. As of 1pm, he was still being held for questioning and had not been charged.