A deadly car accident occurred in Tung Chung. At 9:18 am today (16th), a Long Win bus, a compact truck and a van collided at Yu Tung Road near Tung Chung Interchange. The driver of the compact truck was killed on the spot. The driver was seriously injured and sent to the hospital. After being rescued, he died. Another 10 people were injured, including bus passengers and cleaning workers. The bus driver was arrested for causing death by dangerous driving.
The Transport Department announced that due to a traffic accident, the entire line of Yu Tung Road (towards North Lantau Hospital) near Tung Chung East Interchange is now closed.
Meanwhile, some traffic lanes at Tung Chung East Interchange are now closed.
Drivers please be as patient as possible.
People traveling to Tung Chung and the airport are advised to pay attention to the latest traffic conditions broadcast by radio/television.
The E36A Long Win bus involved in the accident was traveling between Yat Tung Estate and Yuen Long. At the time of the accident, it was driving along Yu Tung Road and crashed near the Tung Chung Interchange.
It was seen at the scene that the front of the bus was dented and damaged, and the windshield was broken; the front and rear of the compact truck sandwiched in the middle were also damaged;
According to on-site information, the trucks and vans belonged to the outsourced cleaning company of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, and cleaning tools such as trash cans and brooms were scattered along the roadside.
A large number of firefighters and ambulancemen rescued at the scene, and found a 64-year-old male driver at the rear of the compact truck, confirming that he died on the spot, and then rescued one person in the right front of the compact truck, some of the injured were bandaged on the spot and sent to North Managed by Lantau Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital.
According to the police, the 64-year-old truck driver died on the spot. The 42-year-old passenger truck driver was seriously injured and sent to the hospital. He also died after rescue. The other 10 injured included 3 men and 7 women.
The truck driver died at the scene, and the police covered his body with a tent.
(Photo by Cai Zhengbang)
Both the front and rear of the 5.5-ton truck were damaged.
(Photo by Huang Weimin)
Long Win Bus responded that at about 9:30 this morning, a bus E36A in Long Win had a traffic accident near the Tung Chung Interchange.
Preliminary news at the scene indicated that some engineering personnel were unfortunately killed and injured. Long Win felt very sad and expressed deep condolences and condolences to the deceased and their families. Dragon Games will provide appropriate assistance to the injured and their families.
In the accident, several bus passengers were injured and sent to hospital for treatment.
Long Win is very concerned about the incident and has sent staff to the scene and the hospital to understand the situation and condolences to the injured and the families of the deceased.
The Dragon Games will fully cooperate with the police in investigating the cause of the accident.
The van driver was transferred from North Lantau Hospital to Princess Margaret Hospital where he died.
(Photo by Cai Zhengbang)
Tung Chung Car Accident｜The video before the incident was exposed 6 workers were working on the side of the road and one was trapped in the front wheel of the truck after the accident