Hong Kong police arrest truck driver over dangerous driving after fallen cargo from vehicle allegedly causes MTR train to derail
- Driver was travelling along Castle Peak Road when a board measuring 50cm by 20cm fell off vehicle where the train derailment occurred, police say
- Force adds no passengers on train during incident and no injuries reported
Hong Kong police have arrested a truck driver on suspicion of dangerous driving after one of the wooden boards the vehicle was carrying allegedly fell onto railway tracks, causing a train to derail in Tuen Mun.
The force said on Saturday a truck travelling along Castle Peak Road when one of the wooden boards it was transporting, measuring 50cm by 20cm (20 inches by 8 inches), fell off at the spot where the train was derailed.
The 49-year-old driver’s arrest followed a police report by Hong Kong’s rail operator.
The MTR Corporation earlier said the train was derailed at around 9.25am near Chung Uk Tsuen station as it was returning to the Tuen Mun Depot.
The railway operator said an initial investigation showed that the train involved had followed traffic signals and did not speed.
Light rail routes 610, 614, 615 and 751 were unavailable between Lam Tei and Hung Shui Kiu stations as a result of the incident, although services had gradually resumed from 12.42pm, the MTR Corp said.