Mainland businessman who ‘dashed onto the road’ dies after being hit by taxi outside Hong Kong airport
The mainland businessman was possibly drunk on an earlier cab ride to the terminal; police source says there was nothing on him to indicate he had a flight to catch
A mainland businessman died in hospital in the early hours of Friday after being knocked down by a taxi outside Hong Kong International Airport.
Police arrested the 69-year-old taxi driver on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death, following the accident on Airport Road some 100 metres away from the passenger terminal building at about 11.54pm on Thursday.
“Initial investigation showed the victim suddenly dashed onto the road and the green taxi failed to brake in time and hit him,” a police source said.
Wang Dong, 41, suffered head injuries and fell into a coma after the accident. He was taken to North Lantau Hospital, where he was declared dead at 12.23am on Friday.
Investigation showed Wang appeared to be drunk when he flagged down another taxi in Tsim Sha Tsui earlier on Thursday night and asked to be taken to the airport, according to police.
When his taxi arrived outside the airport’s passenger terminal building in Cheong Hong Road at about 11pm, Wang had fallen asleep and the driver, after failing to wake him, called the police.