Hong Kong police arrest man after hit-and-run at checkpoint sparks 10-hour hunt

Hong Kong authorities apprehended an individual suspected of reckless driving following a 10-hour search initiated by a hit-and-run accident at a cross-border checkpoint. The incident occurred around 1.17am on Monday when a vehicle struck a barrier gate at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge checkpoint. Though classified as a damage-only traffic accident, it was also deemed a hit-and-run.

Police initiated the chase and intercepted the fleeing vehicle on Hoi Wong Road at approximately 11.08am. The suspect, a male in his thirties, was taken into custody on suspicion of furious driving. The New Territories South traffic team is currently conducting the investigation.

According to a police source, officers from the Airport Security Unit and Emergency Unit attempted to stop the driver after the initial impact but he managed to evade them. A photograph taken at the checkpoint revealed minor damage to the gate. Subsequently, police found the car in Tuen Mun utilizing the "SmartView" CCTV system and deployed officers to clear the roads and block lanes.

When three emergency unit police cars approached the suspect, he accelerated and fled, colliding with a police car near Hoi Wah Road. The source further detailed that the suspect proceeded to bypass two additional police cars before being apprehended on Hoi Wong Road. An online video captured two police vehicles attempting to obstruct the lanes at the junction of Hoi Wing Road and Hoi Wong Road, yet the car managed to evade them at high speed.

Another source indicated that the suspect had previously been involved in a hit-and-run incident in Pat Heung, Yuen Long. So far, no suspicious items have been discovered in the car, and the arrested man is not currently wanted by the police.