P-plate car mounts Ho Man Tin pavement, injuring three
HK01 · 2 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A P-plate private car mounted the pavement on Chung Hau Street in Ho Man Tin at about 5:42pm on Friday, hitting three pedestrians outside a school and leaving debris and bloodstains at the scene. All three injured people were taken conscious to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, while police detained the 26-year-old driver for investigation and later arrested him on suspicion of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.
Key Points
- The crash happened at about 5:42pm on September 11 outside a school near 55 Chung Hau Street, as the car was travelling towards Oi Man Estate
- The three injured pedestrians were a 34-year-old local man surnamed Lai and two mainland women, aged 41 and 38, surnamed Wu and Cheung
- Reports said the victims suffered leg, head, back, hand and limb injuries; one of the women was seen on oxygen and wearing a neck brace.
- The P-plate electric car remained on the pavement with front-end damage, a cracked windscreen and loosened parts after knocking down a road sign and smashing a rubbish bin.
- Police took the 26-year-old driver, surnamed Chan, away in a police vehicle to assist inquiries before arresting him; he was being held for investigation.
Why It Matters
The case is still under police investigation, so the cause of the vehicle losing control remains unresolved. For residents and pedestrians in the area, attention is likely to focus on road safety outside schools and on how the dangerous driving allegation is handled