9 injured in collision involving taxi, private car near Hong Kong Disneyland
Incident happened on Tuesday afternoon at junction on Magic Road when the private car struck the taxi while turning
Nine people, including a one-year-old girl, were injured after a taxi and a private car collided near Hong Kong Disneyland on Lantau Island on Saturday.
The incident occurred at an intersection on Magic Road at 2.21pm, when the driver of the Kowloon-bound private car attempted to make a right turn at a junction before hitting the taxi, which was en route to a hotel along the road, police said.
All nine people sustained minor injuries and were sent to North Lantau Hospital for treatment, the force added.
Five people, aged between 1 and 59, in the taxi were injured.
The 59-year-old driver, surnamed Ma, reported experiencing head pain.
His four passengers, believed to be a group of foreigners, were also hurt. They included a 43-year-old woman who suffered from neck pain, a 19-year-old woman with a headache, a 10-year-old boy with a thigh injury, and a one-year-old girl. The toddler’s injuries were not disclosed.