Nine injured in collision between minibus and taxi at Sha Tin accident black spot in Hong Kong
- Incident follows crash between two cars at same junction of Tai Chung Kiu Road and Sha Tin Wai Road two days ago
- Another case last May also saw nine hurt as minibus flipped after hitting double-decker
Nine people were injured on Sunday morning after a minibus and taxi collided in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, at a stretch notorious for traffic accidents.
The crash occurred at the junction of Tai Chung Kiu Road and Sha Tin Wai Road at about 6.30am.
A green minibus on route 803 heading in the direction of Ma On Shan hit a taxi travelling towards Sha Tin Town Centre.
The two drivers and seven passengers sustained minor injuries and were sent to Prince of Wales Hospital, according to police.
Two days ago, a BMW and a seven-seater Honda also collided at the same junction, known to be an accident black spot.
Last May, a minibus along Tai Chung Kiu Road hit a double-decker and flipped on its side, leaving nine injured and passengers trapped until rescuers arrived at the site.
In 2015, a fatal accident, also along the same road, happened when a double-decker bus on route 47X collided with a taxi, which then smashed into a minibus and seven-seater private car. One person was killed and 19 were injured.