Hong Kong police hunt for driver who left HK$100,000 in delivery van after it crashed into roadside railings
- Van was travelling along Waterloo Road near fire station in Yau Ma Tei when it crashed into eight-metre stretch of metal railings and fire hydrant, according to police
- Driver had fled before emergency personnel arrived; police are trying to track down owner of vehicle, which has not been reported stolen
Hong Kong police are searching for a delivery van driver who fled after the vehicle crashed into a stretch of roadside railings in Yau Ma Tei, leaving about HK$100,000 (US$12,820) behind.
The van was travelling westbound along Waterloo Road shortly before 2.30am on Monday near a fire station in the area when it crashed into the eight-metre stretch of metal railings and a fire hydrant, according to police. A roadside electrical switch box was also damaged.
The vehicle suffered extensive damage to its front and its front left wheel was broken off.
A police source said its driver had fled before emergency personnel arrived.
“Bundles of cash, amounting to about HK$100,000, were seized in the vehicle’s glove compartment,” he said, adding that as of midday on Monday, the vehicle had not been reported stolen and police were trying to track down its owner.
Witnesses or those with information are urged to contact police at 3661 9000. Officers from the Kowloon West traffic unit are handling the case.
In the first 10 months of this year, 84 people died and 1,508 others were seriously injured in 1,592 traffic accidents across the city.
