Ten hurt in Hong Kong Island taxi crash during morning commute
- Police believe brake fault may have been to blame for crash on Aberdeen Main Road
At least 10 people were hurt in a traffic accident on Monday morning when an out-of-control taxi crashed into a crossing.
The smash, which police thought could have been caused by a brake fault, happened in Aberdeen, on the south of Hong Kong Island, at about 9.10am.
Tang Chi-lap, an inspector with the police’s Special Investigation Team, said the 70-year-old taxi driver had been carrying four passengers to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam when the accident happened.
The taxi travelled downhill along Aberdeen Reservoir Road before hitting the traffic island at the junction with Aberdeen Main Road.
“The driver alleged the braking system was out of order and he lost control of the taxi. It rushed down the slope and hit the railing,” Tang said.
Photos taken at the scene showed two people lying on the ground at a crossing, with blood on the pavement.