Kwun Tong Mercedes driver held after three-car crash spree
SingTao · 3 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A Mercedes saloon was intercepted in Kwun Tong on the evening of October 15 after allegedly hitting three vehicles and driving off during a police pursuit. Police arrested a 28-year-old Pakistani man after stopping the car at the junction of Fu Yan Street and Shung Yan Street, where suspected drugs were reportedly found inside the vehicle.
Key Points
- Police received reports at about 7pm on October 15 from drivers on Wan Hon Street and Shui Wo Street saying their vehicles had been hit by the same Mercedes, which then left the scene.
- According to reports, officers on patrol found the uphill-moving Mercedes suspicious on Wan Hon Street and tried to stop it, but the driver allegedly accelerated away instead.
- During the escape, the car allegedly struck a private car and a truck or refuse vehicle on Wan Hon Street, then drove against traffic into Shui Wo Street and hit another private car.
- Online footage cited by the reports showed the Mercedes hitting a parked private car outside the Shui Wo Street market, with nearby pedestrians startled as the vehicle continued toward Fu Yan Street.
- Officers later stopped the Mercedes at the Fu Yan Street-Shung Yan Street junction and arrested the driver after finding suspected etomidate; Sing Tao also reported suspected methamphetamine and cocaine.
Why It Matters
The case remained under investigation late on Thursday, with no injuries reported despite the crashes in busy Kwun Tong streets. The reported drug seizure means the incident is being treated not only as a dangerous driving and hit-and-run case, but also as a suspected narcotics offence.