Hong Kong firefighter arrested after 60-year-old cyclist killed in traffic collision
- Man freed from underneath emergency vehicle but later pronounced dead in hospital
- Driver of fire engine arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving
A global adventurer who had been travelling the world on his bicycle died after a traffic collision in Hong Kong on Sunday.
A firefighter was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving over the incident in Sai Kung.
The victim, identified by a police source as 60-year-old American and Colombian passport holder Benjamin Restrepo, was hit when the fire engine mounted the pavement after veering out of its lane on the Kowloon-bound side of Hiram’s Highway near Pak Sha Wan shortly before 2pm.
Colombia-born Restrepo was trapped under the vehicle, which also crashed into a parked car and only came to a stop when it hit railings on the side of the road.
Firefighters took about 30 minutes to free the cyclist, who was taken to Tseung Kwan O Hospital but later pronounced dead.
