A serious traffic accident occurred in Tsing Yi yesterday morning. An 80-year-old couple was out drinking morning tea. They were knocked down by a taxi when they were crossing the road on Chung Mei Road, opposite the building. The two were seriously injured and sent to the intensive care unit of the hospital. Only the 81-year-old wife He died today at 1:05 am, and the 88-year-old man is still in critical condition.
The incident occurred at about 6:50 a.m. yesterday (18th). A taxi carrying passengers descended along Chung Mei Road towards Tsing Yi Rural Committee Road, and approached Chung Mei Road in Tsing Yi near Ha Gao Tan Street. At a pedestrian crossing on a safety island with no traffic lights, the left front of the car knocked down an eighty-year-old couple who was crossing the road.
The 88-year-old man surnamed Ye suffered injuries to his hands and feet, and his 81-year-old wife Zhao suffered head and waist injuries. Both were sent to Princess Margaret Hospital for emergency treatment.
So far at 1:05 am, Zhao's wife died of her injuries, while Ye Weng is still in critical condition.
It is understood that the old couple had one son and four daughters, and lived with the eldest son in Changqing Village. When the incident occurred, the two foreigners were out drinking morning tea, and there was misfortune.
After the incident, the police arrested a 75-year-old taxi driver surnamed Zhong on suspicion of dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to others and is investigating the case.
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Eighty-year-old couple in Tsing Yi was knocked down by a taxi while drinking morning tea. The 75-year-old driver was arrested
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