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A truck on Island Road crashed and rammed a seven-person car into a mansion, destroyed the gate, and 3 people were injured

2021-11-03T15:07:35.982Z


A thrilling car accident occurred in Deep Water Bay in the southern part of Hong Kong Island. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon today (3rd), while a truck was driving along the incline on Island Road, it rushed down due to the suspected brake failure and crashed into another white car that was driving along Island Road in the direction of Stanley.


A thrilling car accident occurred in Deep Water Bay in the southern part of Hong Kong Island.

At 2 o'clock in the afternoon today (3rd), while a truck was driving along the incline on Island Road, the suspected brake failure rushed down and crashed into another white seven-person car driving along Island Road towards Stanley. Push the seven-person car to the entrance of the mansion at No. 36 Island Road and then stop.

The two vehicles were seriously damaged. The male truck driver and the two female passengers in the seven-person vehicle were once trapped and injured in the vehicle. They were rescued by firefighters. Fortunately, everyone was sober after being rescued and sent to the hospital for treatment. The police are investigating the accident. reason.


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Sources at the scene stated that the truck was equipped with a car of bricks at the time of the incident and drove down the incline along the small road of Island Road. When it reached the near junction of No. 33 Island Road, it was suspected that the brake failed and went straight to the incline.

At that time, the truck driver kept sounding the warning signal. The truck swooped down and crashed into a white seven-seater car that was on the opposite side of the intersection in the direction of Stanley along Island Road, and pushed the seven-seater car into the door of No. 36 on Island Road.

Damage to the external wall of the gate of the mansion at No. 36 Island Road

Due to the violent impact, the front of the truck involved was dented, and the rear and roof of the seven-man vehicle were twisted and deformed.

After the accident, a male truck driver named Li (65 years old) suffered a back injury, while the female passengers named Jin and Zhang (41 years old and 42 years old) on the seven-person vehicle suffered injuries to their shoulders and neck respectively.

The three people were trapped in the same car and had to be rescued by firefighters. Fortunately, they were awake when they were rescued.

Among them, Li and Zhang Nv were sent to Ruttonjee Hospital, while Jin Nv was sent to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment.

In the incident, the iron gate and outer wall of House 36 on Island Road were also damaged.

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The South Korean owner of the seven-person car that was hit was worried and rushed to the scene to find out. It was reported that the seven-person car was driven by a 47-year-old Filipino male driver at the time of the incident, carrying Han's wife and friends out, and encountered an accident while driving past the site.

He said that his wife was bloody, and his fellow riders were also injured, worrying about their injuries.

He also expressed anger and shock at the accident, accusing the truck driver of responsibility and vowed to hold him accountable.

Affected by the accident, the Transport Department once announced the implementation of one-lane two-way traffic measures near No. 36 on Island Road. The traffic was heavy.

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Source: hk1

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