6th January 2025 – (Hong Kong) A serious traffic accident occurred on Lin Cheung Road this morning, claiming the life of a delivery driver. The incident happened around 7am when a goods vehicle, travelling towards Hong Kong, crashed into a refuse truck that had stalled in the slow lane due to engine failure. The driver, who was en route to Tsim Sha Tsui, was severely injured and later pronounced dead in hospital.
The goods vehicle’s dashboard indicated a speed of 120 km/h, exceeding the area’s limit of 80 km/h, at the time of the collision. Eyewitness footage showed the truck speeding towards the stationary refuse vehicle without braking. The driver, a 50-year-old man surnamed Su, suffered critical injuries and fell into a coma before being taken to Kwong Wah Hospital, where he was declared dead shortly after arrival.
Maxim’s Caterers Limited, the company employing the driver, expressed profound sorrow over the incident and has reached out to the family to offer condolences and support.
As a result of the accident, several lanes on Lin Cheung Road towards the Western Harbour Tunnel were temporarily closed but were reopened by 11.31am. The refuse truck driver, a 54-year-old woman surnamed Chim, was questioned at the scene but has since left.
