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Tai Wai KMB Rollover Accident Causes 1 Death and 10 Injuries Driver Sentenced to 42 Months for Dangerous Driving

2022-12-30T06:32:53.033Z


A deadly traffic accident occurred in Tai Wai last year. A KMB double-decker bus rolled over after shoveling stones on Tai Po Highway, resulting in 1 death and 10 injuries. The driver of the bus involved in the accident


A deadly traffic accident occurred in Tai Wai last year. A KMB double-decker bus rolled over after shoveling stones on Tai Po Highway, resulting in 1 death and 10 injuries.

The driver of the bus involved in the accident had earlier pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death and causing serious bodily harm to others. Today (30th) the driver was sentenced to 42 prison terms in the District Court, his license was suspended for 5 years, and he was required to complete a driving improvement course.


The defendant, Huang Yongqiang (59 years old), admitted that on November 18, 2021, he drove a bus dangerously at the junction of Tai Wai and Tsing Sha Highways at the junction of Tai Wai Da Po Highway and Tsing Sha Highway, causing the death of Wu Zhanhui and causing serious physical injuries to two women. harm.

When sentencing, the judge pointed out that according to the closed-circuit television in the car, the defendant had shaken his head before the accident, thinking that he had dozed off.

The judge also pointed out that the stone in question was large and the defendant should have seen it.

The defendant was also familiar with the section of the road, but there was no indication that the defendant had avoided the rock wall.

Regarding the defense's claim that the defendant made a wrong judgment at the time of the incident, the judge disagreed with this statement.

The judge continued to point out that there were a number of aggravating factors in the case.

The defendant was also a bus driver at the time of the incident, and the passengers on the bus all hoped to return home safely.

The judge also pointed out that after the accident, the deceased was caught between the road and the bus, and his head was crushed to the point of deformation. One can imagine the pain the incident brought to the family of the deceased.

KMB rolled over in Tai Wai, a passenger was crushed on the head and died at the scene.

(See the picture below for details)

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Bus hits rock wall and flips over

The facts of the case stated that the defendant drove a bus carrying 11 passengers to Hin Keng that night. The bus was traveling along the third lane on the road where the incident occurred. Then, it turned over to the left and slid about 8 meters before stopping.

1 dead, 10 injured by accident

When the ambulancemen arrived at the scene, they found Wu Zhanhui, who was trapped between the bus and the ground, with no signs of life. His head was deformed and his brain flowed out. He was later pronounced dead.

The remaining 10 passengers on the bus were also injured. Two of the female passengers surnamed Lin (63 years old) and Yao (20 years old) were seriously injured: Lin had a broken foot and needed surgery. He felt pain and had to use crutches to walk and was unable to work as usual. Yao had multiple lacerations and needed plastic surgery, which left scars afterwards.

In addition, Yao needs to wear pressure cuffs on his hands, which affects his mobility.

Case number: DCCC 600/2022

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Source: hk1

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