7th January 2025 – (Hong Kong) On the afternoon of 6th January, a 66-year-old man driving a tourist bus on Kwong Wang Street in Tai Po collided with a 65-year-old male pedestrian around 5.50pm. The impact caused the elderly man to fall into the path of a 67-year-old female pedestrian.
The male pedestrian sustained serious chest injuries and was transported to Prince of Wales Hospital, where he was sadly pronounced dead later that evening at 7.35pm. The female pedestrian suffered injuries to her limbs and was taken to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital for treatment.
The driver of the tourist bus has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death and is currently in custody for further investigation.
