Court issues warrant for minibus driver after no-show
Thestandard · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
A Hong Kong court has issued an arrest warrant for a 48-year-old minibus driver after he failed to appear at a hearing over a fatal crash in Kowloon City. The case relates to a June 28 incident outside Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts in which a red minibus allegedly lost control, killing one pedestrian and injuring another.
Key Points
- Acting Principal Magistrate Cheng Lim-chi issued the arrest warrant on Thursday morning after the defendant did not attend the first hearing at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts.
- The 48-year-old driver faces one count of causing death by dangerous driving and one count of causing serious bodily injury by dangerous driving.
- Prosecutors allege the driver lost control of a red minibus on Argyle Street outside the courthouse on June 28.
- The vehicle crashed through guardrails and mounted the sidewalk during the incident outside Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts.
- The collision killed a male pedestrian and left another man injured, forming the basis of the two dangerous driving charges.
Why It Matters
The arrest warrant means the court cannot move the case forward until the defendant is brought before the magistracy, delaying the next procedural step in a fatal road-crash prosecution. For Hong Kong readers, the case also keeps attention on accountability in serious traffic incidents involving public transport vehicles.