Yuen Long driver flees checks, officer hurt
Bastillepost · 4 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Police said the incident began on Sunday morning when officers on patrol in Yuen Long spotted a private car suspected of failing to comply with traffic instructions. The driver allegedly refused to cooperate and drove off, prompting a pursuit. The same vehicle was later found again on Long Wo Road, where an officer was injured during an attempted stop and the driver escaped for a second time. The case has been classified as dangerous driving, and the driver remained at large as of Sunday.
Key Points
- At about 9am, or 9.04am according to one report, New Territories North officers were patrolling Yuen Lung Street when they noticed the private car allegedly breaching traffic instructions.
- The first attempted stop ended with the driver refusing to cooperate and speeding away, after which officers immediately began pursuing the vehicle through Yuen Long.
- The car was later spotted near Tai Shu Ha Road West on Long Wo Road, where a male officer tried to intercept it but was brushed by the vehicle.
- The injured officer suffered a leg injury, remained conscious, and was taken to Pok Oi Hospital for treatment after the second failed interception.
- Police said no arrest had been made by Sunday, and Yuen Long District crime investigators from Team 3 were following up the dangerous driving case.
Why It Matters
The case points to the risks frontline officers face during routine traffic enforcement when a stop suddenly escalates into a fleeing-driver incident. For Yuen Long residents and motorists, it also underlines how an alleged failure to obey traffic instructions can quickly develop into a criminal investigation involving injury and an active manhunt.