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Survivor too scared to ride red buses

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A man who survived the crash involving two minibuses in North Point in October last year said he had not dared board any red minibuses since that accident.

Mak Wing-kang, 56, was a passenger of the minibus driven by Poon Wing-kay on October 22 last year. He was on his way to Sai Ying Pun for a morning hike.

He suffered minor injuries when the minibus hit a taxi after colliding with another minibus.

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Speaking after yesterday's court verdict on the accident, Mr Mak - a taxi driver with 30 years of driving experience - said he had avoided red minibuses since the hair-raising experience.

He said the drivers of the two minibuses should accept the judge's verdict and punishment for their conduct.

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Mr Mak had testified in the trial that Poon had been driving the minibus as if there were no traffic lights and had run through several red lights in King's Road.

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