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Police today (May 11) appealed to the public on a fatal traffic accident in Mong Kok on May 3 in which a 64-year-old man died.
About 6.14am on that day, a light goods vehicle driven by a 36-year-old man was travelling along the southeast bound of Belford Road. When reaching the junction of Belford Road and Maple Street, it reportedly knocked down the 64-year-old man who was crossing the road.
Sustaining head and chest injuries, the pedestrian was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in conscious state. He was certified dead at 6.51pm on May 5.
The driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death. He has been released on bail pending further enquiries and is required to report back to Police in mid-May.
Investigations by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Kowloon West, are underway.
Anyone who saw the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 2773 5223 or 2773 5200.
Ends/Monday, May 11, 2015
Issued at HKT 16:33
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