4 Hongkongers hurt after school bus driver allegedly faints behind wheel, hits taxi
Police say school bus driver is believed to have fainted behind wheel before losing control and colliding with taxi on Wednesday morning
Four people, including a seven-year-old girl, have been injured after a school bus driver allegedly fainted behind the wheel and collided with a taxi in Hong Kong.
Police said they received a report from the taxi driver, 61, after his vehicle was hit by the bus near the junction between Hung Hom South Road and Po Loi Street at around 8am on Wednesday.
The bus driver, 62, who was transporting the girl, eight boys and a 72-year-old nanny, is believed to have fainted behind the wheel before he lost control and crashed into the taxi, according to the force.
The two drivers, the girl and the nanny were taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for treatment.
Police said the cabby had suffered from neck and waist pains, while the bus driver reported feeling dizzy.