Police search for driver of seven-seater car who sped through border checkpoint between Hong Kong and mainland China
- Driver, a Hong Kong man in his 20s, had been singled out for a stop and search at Lok Ma Chau control point
- Customs officer taken to hospital after being hit by car as it sped off
A customs officer was hit by a seven-seater car which sped away after being selected for a stop and search at a Hong Kong border checkpoint in the early hours of Wednesday, sparking a police hunt for the vehicle and its driver.
The black Toyota, driven by a Hong Kong man in his 20s, was entering the city from Shenzhen via the Lok Ma Chau control point when the incident happened shortly after 1am. It had stopped for immigration clearance.
When it reached the Customs and Excise Department’s inbound vehicle X-ray inspection building, a customs officer knocked on the car’s window, instructing the driver to pull over for inspection.
“The car hit the customs officer’s right arm when it suddenly accelerated to escape,” a police source said. “It sped through the gate barrier of a kiosk that was closed at the time.”
It was last seen on San Sham Road heading toward the San Tin Interchange.
The injured officer was taken to North District Hospital for treatment.