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Written by: Zhu Xinxin
2020-07-07 15:17
Date of last update: 2020-07-07 15:50A fatal car accident occurred on the Tai Po Highway two years ago. A KMB overturned due to speeding, causing 19 deaths and 67 injuries. The driver of the KMB bus today (7th) pleaded guilty in the High Court to 19 counts of manslaughter and 19 counts of dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to others, totaling 38 crimes. It was revealed in court that the defendant had been scolded by the passengers for being late on the day. Some passengers felt that the brakes had been slammed on the road three times on the road. The bus was also driving at a speed of 75.4 kilometers per hour. Many people screamed when the accident happened, and the scene was terrifying afterwards. Many dead bodies were stacked on top of each other, and some of the dead were almost separated from their heads. The limbs of the dead and wounded were scattered all over the place. When the judge sentenced, he accused the defendant of being selfish and ignored the passenger case. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison and the defendant was suspended for life.
The defendant Chen Haoming, 32 years old. The prosecution revealed that the defendant had no criminal conviction records, but there was one traffic conviction record. In 2014, he was fined 900 yuan for driving accidentally.
The accident occurred on February 10, 2018. The defendant drove KMB No. 872 on the same day. The bus departed from Sha Tin Racecourse. At that time, the bus was full of passengers leaving the racecourse. All 86 passengers were injured or died.
The defendant Chen Haoming (center) pleaded guilty to 19 counts of manslaughter and 19 counts of dangerous driving in the High Court. (Profile picture)
A passenger called the defendant for being late
The case alleges that the defendant joined KMB in 2014 and was a part-time captain at the time of the case. At about 6 p.m. on February 10, 2018, the defendant went to the bus stop at Sha Tin Racecourse, preparing to drive line 872 to Tai Po. When the defendant boarded the driver's seat, some passengers accused the defendant of being late, but he ignored it.
Passengers feel that they have stepped on the brakes 3 times
According to the passengers in the vehicle, the defendant used the bus to step on the brakes three times without driving in front of the bus. In addition, the defendant once stepped on the brakes in the presence of a vehicle in front, and the bus was very close to the rear of the vehicle in front. At the time, the defendant was driving with a temper tantrum. Although some passengers accused the defendant of driving too fast, the defendant ignored it.
75.4 kilometers per hour falling out of control
When the bus reached a right-turn corner of the Tai Po section of Tai Po Highway, according to the record, the speed reached 75.4 kilometers per hour. However, the defendant did not slow down, and the bus then fell and began to lose control. The left side of the body dumped and knocked down multiple signs. The bus turned over and continued to slide and hit the lamppost and bus stop.
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Some deceased are almost separated
At that time, the situation in the bus was very chaotic. Many passengers screamed. The body of the deceased was stacked, and the head of one of the deceased was almost separated from the body. The car was stained with blood. The horse newspaper of the day was also stained with blood. Brain tissue, amputated limbs and a passenger's thumb were scattered underground.
The injured eyeball needs to be removed
Of the 86 passengers on board, 18 died on the spot, and the other died after being sent to the hospital. 19 dead, involving 16 men and 3 women, aged between 37 and 78 years old. Of the 67 injured, 19 of them were seriously injured, and the left eye of one of the injured needed to be removed.
The defendant, who suffered minor hand injuries, was arrested and kept silent.
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Pleading for the recovery of the deceased
The defense submitted several letters of appeal, including one written by the defendant. In the letter, he apologized to the affected persons, wishing the deceased to rest in peace, the injured to recover soon, and the relatives and friends of the injured to get rid of the pain as soon as possible.
The defense stated that KMB had not provided sufficient training, and the defendant had only sat in a private car to familiarize himself with the route. Before the defendant's case, he had driven the route twice. The defendant was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 12, so it was only in the case that the defendant was driving and seemed to lose his temper. The defense explained that the defendant did not pay attention to the passenger because of his illness.
Case number: HCCC324/2019
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