Late last Sunday (26th), two private cars on Fanling Highway shook violently, one of them caught fire, and the two drivers abandoned the car and fled.
After investigation by the police, it is believed that the incident was a gathering of car friends. Someone drove away at high speed and chased, and a car accident and a fire car incident occurred at the above address.
After the accident, the drivers of the two cars abandoned the car and boarded the private car of the traveler to escape. One person later falsely claimed that he had been arrested for stealing the car.
The police said that so far, six men have been arrested and six private cars of the same brand have been seized. Some of the arrested persons have been charged and are appealing for witnesses to provide information and contact the police.
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Superintendent Lin Zhiyuan of the Traffic Accident Investigation and Support Team of the New Territories North Region said that at about 11 pm last Sunday (26th), a traffic accident occurred on Fanling Highway, and the two drivers involved abandoned their cars and fled.
In the car accident, one private car caught fire and was destroyed, while the other was abandoned at the scene. When the police arrived, they found that the drivers of the two cars had left without care. Afterwards, a man reported to Lok Ma Chau that his private car had been stolen and his private car had been stolen. It was actually involved in a Fanling Highway traffic accident.
After investigation, the police believe that the incident was a gathering of car friends. After the gathering in Ngau Tam Mei, some people drove away. During the period, some people drove at high speed along the San Tin Highway and Fanling Highway, and they chased each other during the process.
When one of the private cars was approaching Milestone 24.4A, one of the cars crashed into the roadside and caught fire, and another car behind it also hit the private car that caught fire.
The drivers of the two cars abandoned their cars and fled, and boarded their companions' private cars and fled.
After investigation, the police arrested six men, aged between 23 and 40, on charges of "illegal racing" and "misleading a police officer", and detained six vehicles for examination.
The 6 private cars involved in the case were all of the same brand and did not have fake license plates.
Lin pointed out that some of the arrested persons have a record of dangerous driving, careless driving and speeding.
The rest do not rule out being charged by the police.
Police said they took the incident very seriously and called on witnesses to contact police at 3661-3800.
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Fanling two cars shake one car into fire
