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 around 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 overturned inside Hong Kong’s Shing Mun Tunnel on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the death of the 71-year-old driver and minor injuries to a 53-year-old passenger. The coach was en route to Tsuen Wan when it suddenly lost control and collided with a curb around 3:30 PM. Emergency responders discovered the driver unconscious at the scene, who later died at Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan.
A woman passenger suffered a minor injury to her hand, while all the children on board escaped unharmed. The vehicle showed scratches on its left side, including the wheel rim, following the incident. According to reports, the driver had lost consciousness at the wheel, although the precise cause of the accident is still under investigation.
The driver had been employed by the company for over seven years and previously underwent a coronary stent procedure.
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