Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Wan Chai yesterday (July 25) in which a 60-year-old man died.

     At 8.08pm, a taxi driven by the 60-year-old man was travelling along Gloucester Road westbound. When approaching the World Trade Centre, the taxi suspectedly failed to brake in time and rammed into a heavy goods vehicle.

     The taxi driver, a 42-year-old male taxi passenger, two female taxi passengers aged 40 and 69 years old, and a three-year-old girl were trapped inside the compartment and rescued by firemen. Sustaining serious head injury, the taxi driver was rushed to Ruttonjee Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 9.13pm. The male taxi passenger was sent to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in unconscious state while two female taxi passengers were sent to Queen Mary Hospital in unconscious state. The girl was sent to Queen Mary Hospital in conscious state for medical treatment.
 
     Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Hong Kong Island is underway.
 
     Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3660 6814.