22 months’ jail for Hong Kong driver who fatally struck student at traffic junction

A Hong Kong man, Ernest Au Yeung Shiu-hong, has been sentenced to 22 months in jail for driving dangerously and causing the death of a 19-year-old student, Lisa Pun, at a pedestrian crossing. According to the South China Morning Post, Au Yeung was driving his Tesla Model Y at almost 100km/h on On Lok Road in Yuen Long when he collided with Pun, who was crossing the road on a red light.

The court heard that Au Yeung had previously been convicted of careless driving and had seven other traffic violations since obtaining his licence in 2015. He admitted to not paying attention to his surroundings and accelerating unnecessarily, and was disqualified from driving for five years.

Au Yeung drove past a box junction at high speed in an attempt to beat an amber light. Pun suffered serious injuries and was certified dead in hospital six hours later.

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