Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident happened in Kwun Tong yesterday (September 14), in which a man died.

     At 11.05pm yesterday, a private car driven by a 41-year-old man was travelling along Kwun Tong Bypass towards Yau Tong. It reportedly rammed into another private car driven by a 43-year old man. When the two drivers alighted from their vehicles for checking, a taxi driven by a 72-year-old man suspectedly failed to stop in time and rammed into the two private cars.

     Sustaining serious multiple injuries, the taxi driver was rushed to United Christian Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 0.14am today (September 15). A 43-year-old taxi male passenger, the 41-year-old and 43-year-old private car male drivers, two female passengers and one male passenger on the two private cars, aged 4 to 45, sustained faces, shoulders, hands and legs injuries respectively. They were sent to United Christian Hospital in conscious state. A 3-year-old female passenger on the private car sustained no injury and no hospital treatment was required.

     Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Kowloon East is underway.

     Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 0264.

Ends/Monday, September 15, 2025
Issued at HKT 6:57

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