At least 9 people hurt in 4 traffic accidents in an hour on Hong Kong highway on first day of Lunar New Year

Two men, three women and a baby injured in collision between two vehicles on Tolo Highway that resulted in car flipping over

In another accident, a motorcyclist was hurt after being sandwiched between two vehicles

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A car sits on its side after a collision with another vehicle on Tolo Highway. Photo: Facebook/Bosco Chu

Published: 6:26pm, 10 Feb 2024Updated: 8:35pm, 10 Feb 2024

Four traffic accidents were reported on one major Hong Kong road within an hour on the first day of Lunar New Year, with at least nine people, including a baby, injured.

Police received the first report at 3.07pm about a collision on Tolo Highway in the eastern New Territories involving two private vehicles on northbound lanes to Sheung Shui. One car flipped over.

Two men, three women and an infant were injured in the accident. The baby was said to be bleeding from the nose at the scene.

Just four minutes later, at 3.11pm, police were alerted to another accident on the highway, near Chak Cheung Street, where a male motorcyclist suffered injuries to his arms and legs.

A video screenshot shows the crash scene after the car flipped over. Photo: Facebook/Public Transport Think Tank of Hong Kong

Police said another motorcycle on the highway – which connects Sha Tin and Tai Po, and forms part of the New Territories circular Route 9 – at 3.44pm was sandwiched between two private vehicles, injuring the rider.