Taxi driver dies after being hit checking tire
Police said a 67-year-old taxi driver died on Sunday morning after he was struck by a private car while inspecting a flat tire in Tseung Kwan O. Officers were alerted to the incident around 5.40am. The taxi had pulled over on Wan Po Road while heading towards Kowloon. The driver got out and was standing behind the vehicle examining the tire when a private car hit him from behind. The victim, who…
A 67-year-old taxi driver died on Sunday morning after being struck by a private car while inspecting a flat tire in Tseung Kwan O. According to police, the incident occurred around 5:40am on Wan Po Road as the taxi was heading towards Kowloon. The driver had pulled over, gotten out, and was standing behind the vehicle examining the tire when he was hit from behind by a private car.
The victim was unconscious when rushed to Tseung Kwan O Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries about an hour later. The driver of the private car was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.
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