Truck driver, 66, falls off Hong Kong flyover after slamming into road barrier in fatal crash
- Container truck loses control on Tsuen Wan Road flyover near Chai Wan Kok Cooked Food Market, hits road barrier then veers and mounts central divider
- Driver found on road below with multiple injuries and pronounced dead at scene, police say
A 66-year-old container truck driver died on Wednesday on a Hong Kong flyover after he crashed his vehicle into a barrier and fell off the elevated road.
In a video posted online that captured the crash, the truck is seen slamming into the barrier on the left of the Kowloon-bound Tsuen Wan Road flyover. It then veers right and mounts the central divider before toppling onto its left side.
In the same footage, a taxi travelling in the New Territories-bound direction swerves sharply to avoid the truck.
According to police, the truck was travelling towards Kwai Chung at the time of the crash, at 12.04am.
“Upon approaching near Chai Wan Kok Cooked Food Market, the articulated vehicle reportedly lost control and rammed into the railings. The driver fell out from the vehicle,” police said.