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Denise Tsang

Hong Kong police are investigating the death of an 80-year-old man allegedly knocked down by a taxi driver in a traffic accident in Kwun Tong.
The force said on Saturday that the cab driver, a 46-year-old man, was travelling along Kwun Tong Road on Friday night when he was believed to have struck the pedestrian near Ngau Tau Kok Road.
The elderly man was reportedly crossing the road at the time.
Police said the victim sustained serious injuries to his head and limbs and lost consciousness. He was declared dead at 10.37pm at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei.
The taxi driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death and was detained.
The police force’s Kowloon East special investigation team for traffic is handling the case. Police have called for any witnesses to contact officers at 3661 0259.
The incident marks the second fatal traffic accident in Kwun Tong this week.
On Monday, the 60-year-old driver of a medium goods vehicle allegedly knocked down a 65-year-old woman pushing a trolley stacked with cardboard on Kwun Tong Road near the Tsui Ping Road junction. The woman was pronounced dead in hospital.
Another fatal accident was reported elsewhere in the city this week. A taxi driver on Wednesday contacted police after his vehicle collided with a road maintenance vehicle on the North Lantau Highway. A 27-year-old passenger died after he was thrown from the taxi.


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Cab driver arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after allegedly knocking down elderly man near Ngau Tau Kok Road


Cab driver arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after allegedly knocking down elderly man near Ngau Tau Kok Road.


Hong Kong police probe death of man, 80, allegedly knocked down by taxi driver

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Cab driver arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death after allegedly knocking down elderly man near Ngau Tau Kok Road