{
  "id": 5741392,
  "title": "Driver dies after Tesla collides with 2 cars on Hong Kong expressway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/driver-dies-after-tesla-collides-with-2-cars-on-hong-kong-expressway",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T08:01:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3366470/driver-dies-after-tesla-collides-2-cars-hong-kong-expressway"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A driver lost his life after a Tesla collided with two other vehicles on Hong Kong's Island Eastern Corridor. Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Saturday morning at 10:37 AM. The police reported that one individual in a private vehicle suffered severe injuries and was rushed to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, where they later pronounced him dead at 12:08 PM. It is unclear which of the drivers passed away. The incident is still under investigation. Dashcam footage showed a black Tesla veering across lanes before the collision, which involved a white seven-seater and another white car that fled the scene without stopping. Both vehicles had their airbags deployed, while the seven-seater's right side sustained significant damage. Due to the accident, part of the Central-bound lanes of the Island East Corridor near North Point Ferry Pier were temporarily closed for traffic.",
  "summary": "A driver has died after a Tesla collided with a seven-seater on Hong Kong’s Island Eastern Corridor. Police received a call at 10.37am on Saturday alerting them to a crash involving two private cars driving west along the corridor. The force said the driver of one private vehicle was sent to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai while unconscious. The driver was later certified dead at 12.08pm. It was…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Hong Kong’s leader outlines 3 key new growth drivers ahead of first 5-year plan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/hong-kongs-leader-outlines-3-key-new-growth-drivers-ahead-of-first-5",
        "published": "2026-09-05T04:44:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}