Elderly Hong Kong cabby held after crashing into taxi rank, killing Filipino tourist
Cabby, 80, says he felt dizzy and lost control of vehicle while turning towards taxi rank, according to source
Hong Kong police have arrested an 80-year-old cabby who said he felt dizzy before he crashed his vehicle into a hotel taxi rank, killing a tourist from the Philippines.
Police received a report at 1.52pm on Tuesday that a man had been struck by a taxi that veered onto the pavement at 8 Yeung Uk Road in Tsuen Wan, the site of the Nina Hotel.
The victim was left unconscious and emergency services rushed him to Princess Margaret Hospital, where he was certified dead at 3.12pm. A source said the 35-year-old man was a tourist from the Philippines.
The 80-year-old taxi driver was suffering from chest pains and had abrasions on his hands and head. He was sent to Yan Chai Hospital for treatment.
He was later arrested for dangerous driving causing death and was being detained, police said on Tuesday night.
The driver said he felt dizzy and lost control of the vehicle while turning towards the taxi rank, according to the insider.