Elderly Hong Kong woman struck and killed by truck marks second fatal collision near Lam Tin shopping centre in two months
- The 81-year-old was only a short distance from the pedestrian crossing when she stepped off the kerb, police say
- A 76-year-old woman was struck and killed by a truck just 100 metres from Tuesday’s incident in late January
An elderly woman has died after being run over by a truck outside a Hong Kong shopping centre on Tuesday.
It was the second fatal traffic accident on the same road in as many months, prompting police to urge pedestrians, particularly the elderly, to use designated pedestrian crossings and comply with traffic laws.
The incident occurred shortly after 7.30am, as the woman, 81, crossed Kai Tin Road outside the Kai Tin Shopping Centre in Lam Tin.
“It was a short distance from the pedestrian crossing area when she walked off the pavement,” a police source said.
“As she was trying to cross the road in front of the truck, the vehicle started moving as the traffic light turned green and it hit her.”
The woman, who was trapped under the vehicle after being run over, was later freed by firefighters.