School bus crashes in Shing Mun Tunnel after driver loses consciousness, 1 injured
A school bus driver lost consciousness and another passenger was slightly injured when the vehicle carrying about 50 children crashed inside Shing Mun Tunnel on Wednesday afternoon. The coach was travelling towards Tsuen Wan when it suddenly lost control and struck the tunnel wall at about 3.30pm. Emergency responders found the driver, a man in his fifties, unconscious at the scene. A female…
A school bus carrying nearly 50 children crashed inside Hong Kong's Shing Mun Tunnel on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the death of the driver and minor injuries to a passenger. The vehicle, traveling towards Tsuen Wan, veered off control and struck a kerb around 3:30 pm. The 71-year-old driver, who had been employed by the company for over seven years, was found unconscious at the scene.
After being transported to Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan, the driver succumbed to his injuries at 5:13 pm. Simultaneously, a 53-year-old woman passenger suffered minor hand injuries. The remaining 47 children onboard were unharmed. Police discovered scratches on the left side of the bus, including the wheel rim, following the accident.
The driver reportedly experienced a loss of consciousness, believed to have occurred while at the wheel. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.
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