Hong Kong crash leaves pedestrian injured in Yau Ma Tei after driver ‘steps on wrong pedal’ while attempting manoeuvre
- Passer-by taken to hospital but avoids serious harm after being hit by an out-of-control Nissan in Shanghai Street
- Police say the motorist ‘stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake’
A female pedestrian had a narrow escape in Hong Kong when a driver lost control of a seven-seater car that mounted the pavement before hitting her and crashing into a shop.
The 46-year-old woman got away with minor injuries after the motorist pressed the wrong pedal when attempting a manoeuvre in Shanghai Street, Yau Ma Tei at about 11.20am on Wednesday.
“While trying to make a right turn into Nanking Street, the driver stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake,” a police spokesman said.
The Nissan vehicle, driven by a 49-year-old woman, hit the pedestrian before crashing into the clothes shop. Firefighters and paramedics were among the emergency personnel called to the scene in Kowloon.
According to police, the passer-by suffered minor injuries and was taken to Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment.
The spokesman said the driver passed a breathalyser test and no arrest was made. Officers from the Kowloon West traffic unit are handling the case.
Separately, a Mercedes-Benz, driven by a 52-year-old man, slammed into railings and overturned at a Kwai Chung junction in the New Territories.
Police said the car was turning right from Kwai Chung Road into Tai Lin Pai Road at the time of the accident, soon after 9am.
The driver suffered minor injuries to his head, back and arms and was sent to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment.
