Police arrest Hong Kong minibus driver after video of reckless driving on flyover goes viral
- Online video clip showed passengers of a minibus screaming and begging its driver to stop as the vehicle ran erratically on Yuen Long Highway
- Police arrested the 57-year-old driver on Thursday morning for dangerous driving, while his supervisor at Tuen Mun minibus terminal suspended him from duties
An online video clip of passengers of a minibus screaming and begging its driver to stop when his vehicle ran erratically along an elevated motorway in Hong Kong until hitting a barrier has prompted police to launch an investigation and arrest the 57-year-old driver.
The video footage of the freak incident that lasted for about two minutes was captured by one of the passengers of the bus when it was running on the Tuen Mun-bound Yuen Long Highway at about 4.40pm on Wednesday.
Passengers were screaming and asking the driver to pull over when the minibus was switching lanes erratically on the three-lane carriageway, the clip showed.
Some passengers were seen requesting the driver, “If you are feeling unwell, stop it” and “Do not play. [We are] on the flyover”. It seemed the driver did not respond to their calls.
“Please stop. I beg you,” a female passenger shouted, before screaming loudly and breaking into tears when the minibus hit a barrier on the flyover.
The driver pulled over the bus on the slow lane of the highway when another passenger went to him and asked him to stop. Another minibus was sent to pick up the passengers.
Officers arrived at the spot after receiving a report from a passenger at around 4.40pm on Wednesday. The driver claimed to officers he had been feeling unwell. No arrest was made at the time, but the minibus was impounded for examination.