A green taxi on Sha Tau Kok Highway ran into a cow walking slowly on the road late at night on Sunday (4th) while driving on Sha Tau Kok Highway.
The scalper got on the front of the car, turned his legs to the sky, then fell to the ground and turned around, struggling to get up and leave.
The CAM clip of the car at the time of the incident was circulated on the Internet. Netizens questioned that the driver was far away and could see the cow standing in the middle of the road. They questioned the driver, "I can't see the big cow when I click it? Why don't I pick up the gas?
" The bonnet of the driver's car was severely damaged, but according to the time of the incident, the police districts of Sheung Shui and Lok Ma Chau have not found relevant reports, and it is suspected that the driver did not report the crime.
The police took the initiative to investigate and arrested a 59-year-old male driver surnamed Gong in the early hours of this morning (8th). Did not stop after the accident" and is being detained for investigation.
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The footage of the taxi hitting the cow was uploaded to the Facebook group "Accidental Begging Area". Netizens indicated that the scene of the incident was Sha Tau Kok Highway, and the time shown by the car cam was 11:29 p.m. on November 4.
In the video, a taxi can be seen driving along the Sha Tau Kok Expressway, and a cow is standing in the middle of the road more than ten meters away. The taxi has crashed into the cow in a few seconds.
Niu Niu immediately bounced onto the front of the car and hit the windshield with his legs upside down. The taxi driver was suspicious and did not slow down immediately. He drove for a while before slowing down. The cow fell to the ground and turned around, and then slowly stood up Finally leave on the sidewalk.
At this moment, the driver just woke up like a dream, "Wow, this cow is here." Watching the hit cow leave.
The Niu Niu who was unfortunately hit was not safe and sound. The "14 Township Niu Niu-Sai Kung" group that cares about stray cattle quoted Niu Team as saying: "Niu Niu was injured in many places and bled and collapsed. He is currently receiving treatment on the farm but his condition is not optimistic and he refuses to eat! "The Animal News also reported that the volunteer estimated that Niu Niu was injured and walked for a while, but was finally found by the AFCD cattle team at Luen Wo Hui the next day.
The police issued a release today (8th) stating that they noticed the relevant video, pointing out that a taxi was driving along the Lung Yeuk Tau section of Sha Tau Kok Highway towards Sheung Shui on December 4. When it was near the lamppost No. EB7198, it was suspected to have hit a cow. , the taxi then fled.
The cow died after the accident, and the body has been taken away by relevant agencies for further examination.
After an in-depth investigation by the New Territories North Regional Traffic Department, the police arrested a 59-year-old male driver surnamed Gong in the early hours of this morning (8th) on suspicion of "dangerous driving", "interfering with vehicles in traffic accidents to hide evidence", " Did not report the accident as soon as possible" and "did not stop after the accident", are being detained for investigation.
Pictures circulated on the Internet showed that the bonnet of Lu's car suspected to be involved in the accident was severely damaged. However, according to the time of the incident, the Sheung Shui and Lok Ma Chau police districts did not find any relevant reports, and the suspected driver did not report the incident.
Netizens questioned the driver, "The cross-eye was born on the side frame (㗎), so big that you can't see it, you can bump it into a wild (thing) and bury it", "The driver seems to have tried his best to avoid the incident", and asked "The explanation is so big Can’t even see a cow? Do you want to get rid of the oil?”
The police reiterated that anyone who drives a car dangerously on the road is guilty of an offense punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine of $25,000.
If it is the first conviction, it can be disqualified from driving for at least 6 months; if it is convicted again, it can be disqualified from driving for at least 2 years, and it is necessary to take a driving improvement course and score 10 points for driving violations.
According to the Road Traffic Ordinance (Chapter 374), the driver of a vehicle must stop if an accident occurs in which an animal not in the vehicle is damaged.
The driver must also provide personal data, including name and address, to any police officer or anyone who has reasonable grounds to request it, or to report to the police as soon as possible and in any case not later than 24 hours after the accident.
Currently, the definition of "animal" covers horses, cows, donkeys, mules, sheep, pigs or goats, and will include cats and dogs after the Amendment Ordinance comes into effect.
If the driver fails to stop after the accident, he may be fined at level 3 ($10,000) and imprisoned for 12 months; if he fails to provide personal information and fails to report the accident as soon as possible and not later than 24 hours after the accident, he may be fined Tier 4 fine ($25,000) and imprisonment for 6 months.
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