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Police today (December 20) appealed to members of the public for information on a traffic accident in which a 56-year-old woman was killed in Western District earlier this month.
At about 9.40 am on December 8, a light goods vehicle driven by a 41-year-old man was travelling along a northbound vehicular access of an open space parking area of the Western Wholesale Food Market on Fung Mat Road. The vehicle reportedly knocked down a 56-year-old female cyclist while making a left turn into a westbound vehicular access.
Sustaining serious head injuries, the cyclist was rushed to the Queen Mary Hospital where she was certified dead at 5.17 pm on December 12.
Investigations by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Hong Kong Island are proceeding.
Anyone who might have witnessed the accident or has information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3106 8800 or 3106 8848.
Police Report No. 5
Ends/Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Issued at HKT 17:15
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