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Written by: Chen Leilei, Deng Yongzhong, Cai Zhengbang
2020-12-06 14:34
Last update date: 2020-12-06 16:23
A fatal traffic accident occurred in Sai Kung where a fire engine killed a cyclist.
The incident occurred at 1:52 this afternoon (6th). According to a video of the Cam on the Internet, a fire-fighting ladder truck drove along the Saigon Highway towards Kowloon and reached an upward slope off Pak Sha Wan. It was suspected of losing control and suddenly deviating from the traffic lane. He twisted to the left, knocked down a bicycle slowly uphill on the left, and shook to the private car parked beside the road.
The fire truck continued to shovel the pedestrian path and stopped behind the roadside rail.
The foreign male cyclist was caught under the fire truck after he was hit.
Firemen worked together to rescue him, but he was severely injured and fell into a coma. He was rushed to Tseung Kwan O Hospital for emergency treatment. The ambulancemen carried out emergency rescue for him.
The fire truck and private car drivers also expressed discomfort and needed to be sent to hospital for treatment.
▼▼An unexpected moment when the car Cam is straight ▼▼
The police investigated the cause of the accident at the scene. The bicycle involved was still stuck in the bottom of the fire truck and was hit and deformed, leaving a pool of blood stains on the bottom of the vehicle.
The right body of the hit private car was badly damaged.
The police initially seized documents and belongings suspected of belonging to the deceased.
Sources at the scene stated that the male deceased was between 50 and 60 years old, a South American citizen, and he was living in a community center in Saigon.
According to the Transport Department, due to a traffic accident, the Saigon Highway towards Kowloon near Pak Sha Wan has implemented a one-lane two-way operation, and the site is currently congested.
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