A SPEEDING car rammed a concrete divider and somersaulted at an exit of the Aberdeen Tunnel, killing the driver and four passengers.
Coroner Warner Banks heard that the driver, Chiu Yuk-man, 42, had consumed beer with his friends in a Causeway Bay karaoke bar several hours before he died.
The accident has sparked calls from a traffic engineering expert for blood-alcohol legislation to help stem motorists from driving under the influence of alcohol.
''It is a pity that there is no such legislation in Hong Kong,'' said B. S. Craddock, Senior Traffic Engineer of the Transport Department.
A jury returned a verdict of death by misadventure on Chiu, who died of multiple injuries on May 23.
Although a government chemist's report had shown a high level of alcohol in Chiu's blood, the jurors contended that there was insufficient evidence to show that the accident was caused by Chiu's speeding and consumption of alcohol.
