Driver Arrested for Drink Driving After Hung Hom Crash
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago3 MIN
Summary
A traffic accident in Hung Hom in the early hours of September 16 led to the arrest of a 54-year-old private car driver on suspicion of drink driving. Police said the car struck a taxi that had stopped for road conditions at the junction of To Kwa Wan Road and Kweilin Street, before hitting a barrier.
Key Points
- The crash happened at 4:43am on September 16, when a taxi and a private car were travelling southbound along To Kwa Wan Road in sequence.
- At the junction with Guizhou Street, the taxi stopped because of road conditions, and the following private car then hit the taxi and a barrier.
- Police officers at the scene found that the private car driver, a 54-year-old man surnamed Chu (朱), smelled of alcohol.
- After a breathalyser test, Chu failed the alcohol screening and was arrested on suspicion of drink driving. He is being detained for investigation.
- The taxi driver, a 47-year-old man surnamed Chong (莊), recorded a zero alcohol reading, and no one was injured in the incident
Why It Matters
The case turned a routine road collision into a criminal investigation, with the driver now in police custody over an alleged drink-driving offence. For Hong Kong motorists, it is also a reminder that even a low-speed rear-end crash can quickly lead to arrest if officers detect alcohol at the scene.