Hong Kong double-decker bus window smashed by tree branch, 1 passenger injured
‘It scared the life out of me – I was covered in shattered glass,’ a passenger says
An upper-deck window of a Hong Kong bus was shattered after hitting a tree branch on Monday, leaving one passenger with minor injuries.
Police said they received a report at around 8am that a KMB route 277E bus hit an overhanging tree while travelling in the left lane of Ching Hiu Road in Sheung Shui, outside the Glorious Peak residential development.
According to the bus company, one passenger sustained minor injuries but did not require hospital treatment.
“KMB has already notified the relevant department regarding the situation and will follow up to ensure that roadside trees do not jeopardise road safety,” the company said.
Images circulating online showed a large hole where a side window had shattered, with the adjacent pane cracked but still in place. The seat and floor near the impact were covered in shards of tempered glass.
“I was napping on the bus and suddenly heard a huge bang. A roadside tree was leaning badly and the bus hit it directly. It scared the life out of me – I was covered in shattered glass … luckily I was wearing long pants,” a passenger said in a social media post.