Minibus Driver Granted Bail in Fatal Aberdeen Crash Case
AM730 · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
A 69-year-old public light bus driver appeared at Eastern Magistrates' Courts on Friday over a fatal April crash near the public transport interchange at Shek Pai Wan Estate in Aberdeen, and over alleged possession of multiple medicines after his arrest. The court adjourned the case to December 18 for the prosecution to obtain a traffic accident reconstruction report, and the defendant was allowed to remain on HK$10,000 bail under travel and driving restrictions.
Key Points
- Defendant Leung Cho-hei (梁灶喜), 69, was charged with dangerous driving causing the death of Ng Yuk-chun (吳玉珍) on April 28, 2026.
- The charge alleges he was driving a public light bus on northbound Yue Kwong Road, Aberdeen, near lamp post 15536 when the fatal collision happened.
- He also faces a Part I poisons possession charge over 24 sildenafil tablets, two sildenafil fragments, one theophylline capsule, one dextromethorphan tablet, 12 hydroxyzine tablets and six mefenamic acid tablets.
- Chief Magistrate So Wai-tak adjourned the case to December 18 pending a traffic accident reconstruction report; no plea was taken on Friday.
- Bail was continued at HK$10,000, with conditions that he must not leave Hong Kong, must not drive, and must surrender his driving licence.
Why It Matters
The case remains at an early stage because the court is waiting for a traffic accident reconstruction report, which is likely to shape how the dangerous driving allegation is argued at later hearings. The bail conditions also mean the defendant cannot drive while the case is pending, a practical consequence in a prosecution involving a public light bus driver and a fatal road collision.