Taxi passengers take wheel after cabby faints while driving on Hong Kong highway
Four taxi passengers escaped injury after their driver lost consciousness at the wheel on a Hong Kong highway, leaving them struggling to control the vehicle before it hit a road divider. Dashcam footage circulating online on Monday captured the incident. It showed the 66-year-old driver slumped unconscious behind the wheel as a male passenger in the front seat and three women in the back…
Four passengers in a Hong Kong taxi narrowly avoided injury after their driver suddenly fainted while driving on a highway. The incident, captured on dashcam footage, unfolded on Ching Cheung Road near Nob Hill around noon on Monday. A 66-year-old male driver, seated behind the wheel, collapsed unconscious while three women in the back of the taxi attempted to wake him.
Despite their efforts, the driver remained unresponsive for over 30 seconds, causing the taxi to continue moving on its own. The vehicle was controlled by the front-seat passenger and a woman in the back who managed to grab the steering wheel. The taxi veered violently before coming to a stop after scraping against a roadside curb on its right side.
The sudden collision punctured the front right tire, though the taxi appeared largely undamaged. The passengers exited the taxi unharmed and promptly called for assistance. The unconscious driver was transported by ambulance to Caritas Medical Centre in Cheung Sha Wan, where he remained in critical condition as of Wednesday night.
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