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Written by: Lu Leqian
2021-04-12 13:55
Last update date: 2021-04-12 13:55
On December 18 of the previous year, a fatal accident occurred on Fanling Highway. A KMB No. 978 was suspected of losing control and crashing into the roadside railings and big trees because the captain did not hold the plate tightly. This caused the upper deck of the bus to be driven away and some passengers were thrown away. After getting out of the car, it eventually led to a tragedy of 6 deaths and 38 injuries.
The 56-year-old car captain with 18 years of experience today (12th) pleaded guilty to the death of others due to dangerous driving and serious injury to others caused by dangerous driving, accusing him of sudden "personal hard left" during driving and failing to react in time. Accident also refers to his willingness to bear the blame and apologize to the family members who were in the courtroom through a lawyer.
The court finally adjourned the case to April 28, during which the defendant had to be remanded under the custody of the Correctional Services Department.
The defendant, Man Chi Kwong (56 years old), was charged with one count of dangerous driving causing the death of another person and dangerous driving causing serious injury to another person. He was charged on December 18, 2019 on the New Territories Fanling Highway towards Sheung Shui, near the milestone of Chung Pak Long On the road at 27.5(A), a Kowloon bus with vehicle registration number TA6723 was driven dangerously, resulting in the death of six passengers and serious injuries to eight of them.
Two passengers were thrown out of the car and died
According to the prosecution plan, at about 4:13 on the day of the crime, the defendant drove a bus with 72 people along the left lane after passing through Fanling Highway near Songbailong and making a slight right turn. It suddenly turned left and swept across the crash barrier and rushed into the road. The grass next to it.
After the impact, the upper roof of the bus involved was cut open. Two of the passengers were thrown out of the vehicle and died. The other four passengers also died of head injuries, intracranial fractures or multiple injuries.
There is a injured cervical spine fracture
Among the surviving passengers, 38 were injured, of which 8 were seriously injured. Each of the injuries included clavicle fractures and displacements, rib fractures, cervical spine fractures and orbital wall fractures.
It is reported that 8 severely injured people still need follow-up consultations.
The KMB was severely damaged and the two passengers were thrown out of the car and killed. (See the picture below for details)
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It was said that it happened during driving
The facts of the case alleged that the defendant once told the ambulance "I can't see it for a while, and the tree fell to the left". Later, he told the police officer that he saw the water bottle "it seemed to fall, and I was holding on to it." It was also called during driving. Zeng "just one and one".
The courtroom footage showed that the defendant once left the chattering pan and placed it near his thigh, and fiddled with his face, and did not turn the chattering pan to the right at the right turn, causing the bus involved to turn left and rush into the grass. Cause accidents.
The defense emphasizes being sober while driving
The defense insisted on Chen that the bus involved had been moving steadily before the accident, and did not sway from left to right. It can be seen in the court scene that the defendant's left hand has been moving continuously after leaving the chat, and it can be seen that the defendant was awake at the time.
The defense also stated that the defendant did not remember that he had told the police officer that he had "just happened" and tried to pick up a water bottle when the accident happened. The incident was that the defendant suddenly "personally left" while driving, and failed to react in time. The non-defendant was caused by "just in time."
The defendant has always wanted to take responsibility
The defense also pleaded that the defendant had been hoping to plead guilty to bear his responsibility since he was arrested, and rejected the proposal of his team of lawyers for the trial, which shows the defendant's determination to take up the accident that caused many deaths.
The defense continued that after the incident, the defendant was deeply ashamed and afraid of seeing people. His wife and daughter also described the defendant as suffering. Although they knew that confessing their guilt would not change the tragedy, they still hoped to apologize to all the injured and the families of the deceased in court. He regrets the incident.
The defense described that the defendant very much wanted to compensate for his negligence. It also claimed that the defendant voluntarily applied for revocation of the guarantee during the case in court, hoping to serve the sentence as soon as possible to bear the guilt, and therefore hoped that the court would consider his remorse and lightly sentence the defendant.
The court finally adjourned the case to April 28 and sentencing, during which the defendant had to be remanded in custody.
Case Number: DCCC 907/2020
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