Hong Kong taxi driver ‘jumped red light’ at busy intersection before crash that killed 2
- Preliminary investigations show the taxi driver entered busy junction five to six seconds after traffic lights turned red for motorists, insider reveals
- Victims were renowned plastic surgeon Dr Wilson Ho, 59, and mainland Chinese visitor who arrived in the city just hours before the accident
A Hong Kong cabby ran traffic lights at a busy intersection at least five seconds after they turned red before her taxi collided with a double-decker bus, killing her two passengers over the weekend, the Post has learned.
The victims were renowned surgeon Dr Wilson Ho Wai-sun, 59, and a mainland Chinese visitor who arrived in the city just hours before the accident at the junction of Fleming Road and Harbour Road in Wan Chai on Sunday night.
A source familiar with the case on Tuesday said the 33-year-old woman taxi driver was transporting the pair to a North Point hotel, where the mainland traveller was scheduled to check in.
“Preliminary investigations indicated the taxi entered the busy junction five to six seconds after the traffic lights turned red for motorists,” the insider said.
He added that the taxi driver might have failed to check the traffic lights before entering the intersection, calling her action “unbelievable”.