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Written by: Peng Kaixin
2020-10-28 13:38
Last update date: 2020-10-28 13:38
At 10 am today (28th), a traffic accident occurred at the intersection of Queen's Road West and Watty Street in the Western District. A private car, a bus and a lorry were involved in a traffic accident outside Hanlin Peak. The lorry shoveled pedestrians in the accident The road crashed and destroyed the roadside railings and lamp posts, and the lamp post crushed a scaffold.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident, and the police arrived at the scene to investigate.
The truck slid forward and rushed onto the pedestrian road off Hanlin Peak. In the process, it hit a bus and a private car.
(He Zhihong provides pictures)
When district councillor He Zhihong rushed to the scene to understand, he said that the truck involved was originally parked on a slope on the west side of Queen's Road. There was no one in the truck. Suspecting a mechanical malfunction, the truck suddenly slipped forward and rushed onto the pedestrian road off Hanlin Peak. Hit a bus and a private car.
When the truck dashed onto the pedestrian road, it also crashed into the railings and lamp posts. When the lamp post collapsed, it hit the scaffolding. Workers were working on the scaffolding. Fortunately, they took refuge in time.
He Zhihong also pointed out that many people pass by on the pavement on weekdays. Fortunately, no pedestrians passed by in this accident. "Pedestrians scattered and no one was injured." The truck parked at an illegal black spot. District Councillors Earlier, it has applied to the Transport Department to request a parking restriction zone. I believe the authorities will gazette the incident within this month.
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