Man trapped under minibus in Hong Kong after it mounted pavement
Minibus was running down Tai Pak Tin Street shortly when driver lost control and mounted pavement outside Shek Yam Estate
A 60-year-old passer-by was trapped under a minibus and had to be freed by firefighters after the vehicle mounted a pavement and hit him in Kwai Chung on Tuesday.
According to police, the minibus driven by an 81-year-old man was running down Tai Pak Tin Street shortly after 3.30pm when it ran out of control and mounted the pavement outside Shek Yam Estate shopping centre.
“The victim was trapped under the vehicle and freed by firemen,” a police spokeswoman said. “He suffered multiple injuries and was taken conscious to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment. The driver was unhurt in the incident.
Separately, a 66-year-old driver felt dizzy at the wheel before he lost control of his coach, which mounted the pavement and hit a road sign and the windows of two shops on Fairview Park Boulevard, Yuen Long at about 1.15pm.
Police said no passers-by or shop staff were injured.
According to police, the driver suffered no obvious injuries but complained of feeling unwell and was taken to Pok Oi Hospital for treatment. Police said he passed a breathalyser test.