Fatal traffic accident in Tsuen Wan
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At 1.52pm, an 80-year-old man reportedly felt dizzy while driving a taxi into a pick-up/drop-off area at 8 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan. The taxi suspectedly went out of control and mounted the pavement. The taxi knocked down a 35-year-old foreign male pedestrian before crashing into a hotel wall.
Sustaining severe leg injuries, the foreign male pedestrian was rushed to Princess Margaret Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 3.12pm. The taxi driver, suffering from chest pain and sustaining head and hand injuries, was sent to Yan Chai Hospital in conscious state.
The taxi driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for enquiries.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories South is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 36611346.
Ends/Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Issued at HKT 21:37
Issued at HKT 21:37
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