Man arrested for dangerous driving as woman jumps clear of swerving van
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of dangerous driving after a video went viral showing his van swerving dangerously close to a woman. A police spokesman confirmed that officers arrested a 37-year-old man on Wednesday and remains in custody. The widely circulated video shows a van swerving at high speed, passing close to the female cleaner who was about to cross the road. The…
A man has been arrested by Hong Kong police for suspected dangerous driving following a viral video showing his van nearly colliding with a woman crossing the road, according to a police spokesman. The 37-year-old driver was apprehended on Wednesday and remains in custody. The video, which has garnered significant attention, displays the van swerving dangerously close to a female cleaner who was about to cross the road at Temple Mall North in Wong Tai Sin.
The van narrowly avoided hitting the woman, who had to jump out of the way. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday outside the car park of the mall. Police officers investigating the matter located the driver on Wednesday afternoon and questioned him, during which he admitted to driving the white light van at the time of the incident.
The van has been seized for further investigation, and the Kowloon East’s traffic accident investigation team is conducting ongoing inquiries. According to Hong Kong law, the maximum penalty for dangerous driving is three years' imprisonment and the loss of one's license.
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