Lucky escape for boy, 7, after wheel comes off KMB double-decker bus in Hong Kong
A seven-year-old boy escaped with minor injuries on Tuesday after a rear wheel came off a double-decker bus travelling on a busy road in Hong Kong’s Kowloon district. Police received a report at 3.25pm that the KMB route 86 bus was travelling along Cheung Sha Wan Road towards Kwai Chung when its rear-left wheel became detached, just outside Cheung Sha Wan Plaza. The wheel struck and dented a…
On Tuesday, a seven-year-old boy in Hong Kong experienced a lucky escape after a rear wheel detached from a KMB double-decker bus. The incident occurred on Cheung Sha Wan Road in the Kowloon district. Police were alerted at 3.25pm that the rear-left wheel had become detached while the bus was traveling towards Kwai Chung. The wheel struck a metal railing, which in turn impacted the boy as he waited for another bus.
He was conscious but complained of soreness in his left thigh and was taken to Caritas Medical Centre for treatment.
The 49-year-old driver, whose surname is Leung, continued to drive the bus for an additional 200 meters (656 feet) before stopping. He passed an alcohol test. KMB's spokesman stated that Leung had inspected the vehicle before taking it out for duty, and no problems were reported. The spokesman emphasized that this incident is extremely rare and that the company is taking it very seriously.
KMB has arranged a meeting with the bus manufacturer to investigate the cause and will inspect all buses fitted with the same component design. The inspections are expected to be completed overnight, and services will only resume once the buses are confirmed to be in good working order and safe to operate.
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