Hong Kong police officer arrested in connection with fatal road accident
Officer, 46, was driving along Nathan Road towards Yau Ma Tei at 3.16am on Thursday when he hit pedestrian, police say
A Hong Kong police officer has been arrested after the private car he was driving knocked down a pedestrian who later died in hospital, the Post has learned.
Police said the officer, 46, was travelling along Nathan Road towards Yau Ma Tei at 3.16am on Thursday when he hit the man, who was crossing the street near the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road West.
The victim, whom the force only described as a foreign man, became trapped under the car and was subsequently rescued.
He sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei, where he was pronounced dead at 4.34am.
The force’s special traffic investigation team for Kowloon West has launched an investigation into the incident.
A source said that the officer had been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death following a preliminary investigation.
He was released on bail pending further investigation and is required to report to police in late August.