Car accident in Kowloon Tong.
At about 11 pm on Friday (September 30), a passenger taxi was traveling along the Lion Rock Tunnel Road in the direction of Kowloon.
As soon as it turned into the Longxiang Road Branch Road, near the Broadcasting Road Garden, it was reported that it lost control and hit the fence, then rushed to the pedestrian road, slammed the retaining wall and stopped.
After the accident, the taxi driver fell into a coma and was sent to Caritas Hospital by ambulance for treatment, but unfortunately died. The three passengers in the car were not injured.
It is understood that the deceased surnamed Dai (57 years old).
According to on-site sources, the taxi was carrying 2 male and 1 female passengers. After exiting the Lion Rock Tunnel, the driver suddenly fainted. After that, the taxi "unmanned" dashed down the first tens of meters and crashed into the fence and slammed into the pedestrian road. , slammed the retaining wall.
Relatives and friends arrived after the incident to find out. It is reported that the driver involved has exercise habits on weekdays and has no health problems.
Police are investigating whether the driver had an underlying medical condition that caused the accident.
Affected by the accident, traffic at the scene was blocked.