Driver, 51, held after truck crashes into bus stop, killing young mother near Hong Kong’s Tai Lam Tunnel
Vehicle could not be stopped and tumbled down a hill before landing on its side on another road
A 51-year-old Hong Kong truck driver was arrested after his vehicle crashed into a bus stop and rolled down a slope, killing a young mother and injuring three others on Wednesday night.
The 27-year-old woman – mother to an 18-month-old boy – was hit and killed instantly, with her body left lying on a slope.
Three others – two men and a woman – were injured and sent to hospital.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death.
“We are investigating in three directions,” a police spokesman said. “The mental status of the driver, his health condition, the vehicle’s speed and whether there were any problems with vehicle parts.”
The spokesman urged witnesses to come forward and provide information.
