Burst
Written by: Peng Kaixin Feng Guoliang
2021-03-08 10:53
The last update date: 2021-03-08 10:53
The pedestrian footbridge outside Guanmenkou Village in Tsuen Wan was stunned by the mud bucket of a dump truck last night, causing the footbridge to shift.
This (8th) morning, a reporter from "Hong Kong 01" visited the site and found a gap on the bridge deck, with a direct view of the Texaco road surface.
When the reporter arrived, the contractor staff was present to inspect the scene. After measurement, the staff found that the bridge floor was displaced by 70 mm. They used a cordon to enclose the left and right displacement range of the overpass, but did not block the entire overpass.
Some nearby villagers believe that for safety reasons, the overpass should be temporarily closed for detailed inspection.
At around 9 o'clock this morning, several contractors on the flyover were measuring the width of the bridge deck with a drawing ruler.
(Photo by Feng Guoliang)
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At 9 o'clock this morning, several contractor staff on the flyover were measuring the width of the bridge deck with a drawing ruler, and recorded the displacement data with a whiteboard as 70 mm. Later, they boarded the top of the flyover for inspection. The staff said that they are not yet known. Details of the overpass repair plan.
The staff completed the measurement and pulled up a cordon at both ends of the shift to enclose, but the other parts of the overpass were open as usual, and pedestrians passed by from time to time.
The male villager in Menkou Village was resting on the overpass on the other side this morning. He said that he heard a loud "bang" at home last night. "It's so loud, it looks like an earthquake." At that time, he guessed that there was a car accident. The dump truck slammed into the bridge. He believed that the footbridge was hit and shifted. For safety reasons, the footbridge should be temporarily closed for detailed inspection.
"Hong Kong 01" is making inquiries with the Highways Department about the incident.
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At 11 o'clock last night, a dump truck was driving along Texaco Road in Tsuen Wan towards Tsing Yi. When it was near Guan Men Kou Village, the bucket of the dump truck suddenly rose and hurriedly slammed a 7-meter-high flyover. The bridge body is staggered and displaced.
The police arrived at the scene to investigate, and the driver involved was able to pass an alcohol breath test, so he was arrested on suspicion of "driving under the influence".
As the driver was injured in the waist after the accident, he was sent to hospital by ambulance for examination.
Tsuen Wan dump truck's mud bucket rises severely splits the deck of the footbridge and shifts the driver's drunk driving
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