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9 hurt in collision between KMB double-decker bus and dump truck in northern Hong Kong
- Eight bus passengers and dump truck driver suffer minor injuries in accident
- Accident results in 4km traffic jam on Tuen Mun Road with motorists urged to use alternative routes
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Nine people were injured in a collision between a double-decker bus and a dump truck in northern Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun district at lunchtime on Wednesday.
Emergency personnel were called at 1.12pm after the crash occurred on Tuen Mun Road near Lam Tei Interchange.
“Eight bus passengers and the driver of the dump truck were injured in the incident. All suffered minor injuries,” a police spokesman said.
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Photos posted online show severe damage to the rear of the KMB route 63X double-decker with debris from the bus scattered on the Tuen Mun-bound lanes of the road. It was reported that the truck driver had been trapped in the vehicle.
The front of the truck was also badly damaged, with its windshield shattered.
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A government spokeswoman said seven ambulances were sent to the scene and eight of the injured were taken to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment.
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