Driver arrested after Hong Kong double-decker bus overturns, killing 1 and injuring 11
- Two passengers remain in severe condition on Friday morning after vehicle overturned on Shing Wan Road in Tai Wai shortly before midnight
- Police believe the driver, an 18-year company veteran, drove the bus into the wrong lane
The driver of a Hong Kong double-decker bus that overturned just before midnight on Thursday, killing one person and injuring 11 others, has been arrested.
The 58-year-old KMB driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and grievous bodily harm.
Police responded to the incident after a female passenger called to say the bus, the 88k route from Fo Tan, had overturned on Shing Wan Road in Tai Wai and that she had sustained injuries to her hands.
Superintendent Lam Chuen, of the New Territories South traffic division, said the bus driver was suspected to have driven into the wrong lane before hitting a barrier and overturning.
“The force will investigate the incident on multiple fronts, including the driver’s mental state, driving speed and the road situation,” he told a press conference in the early hours of Friday.
“One passenger was certified dead at the scene.”