Hong Kong truck driver arrested on suspicion of running red light in crash with bus, 7 hurt
- Passer-by among those hurt after truck slams into KMB bus at junction of Yat Ming Road and Pak Wo Road in Fanling
A Hong Kong truck driver has been arrested on suspicion of running a red light after his vehicle slammed into a double-decker bus, injuring seven people.
Police said the truck and the KMB vehicle collided at the intersection of Yat Ming Road and Pak Wo Road in Fanling at around 9.17am on Friday, with the bus then crashing into a safety island. A passer-by was among those hurt.
“An initial investigation indicated that the truck rammed into a bus, causing the double-decker to lose control, hit a traffic light and knock down a passer-by [on the safety island],” the force said.
Fragments from the damaged traffic light also struck a passing car.
The bus driver, 63, and five passengers sustained injuries.
The injured – three men and four women – were taken to North District Hospital in Sheung Shui for treatment.
Police arrested the 63-year-old truck driver, who was unhurt in the crash, on suspicion of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.