Driver escapes injury after Mercedes flips over on Hong Kong’s Tsing Ma Bridge
Car overturns on Tsing Yi-bound carriageway of the bridge, a major route connecting the airport and Lantau Island to the urban centre
A Hong Kong driver has emerged unscathed after his Mercedes-Benz car flipped over on the Lantau Link’s Tsing Ma Bridge, landing near the edge of the structure.
The car overturned on Sunday morning on the Tsing Yi-bound carriageway of the bridge, a major route connecting the airport and Lantau Island to the urban centre, near the scenic viewing platform.
A police spokeswoman said they were alerted to the accident after receiving multiple calls from the public at 8.42am.
Pictures from the scene showed the black Mercedes upended on its roof near the edge of the bridge.
A heavy tow truck was later deployed to lift the wrecked vehicle onto a flatbed as police and Tsing Ma Control Area staff managed traffic flow through the partially blocked lanes.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident, but initial findings suggest no foul play was involved.