A fatal car accident occurred in Tuen Mun.
Today (4th) at about 5:01 in the morning, a taxi carrying passengers was traveling along the Tuen Mun Rural Affairs Road Express towards Yau Oi Village.
On the way to the junction of Tuen Hop Street, he knocked down a male passer-by. He was seriously injured and unconscious. He was sent to Tuen Mun Hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment, where he was certified dead.
Neither the male taxi driver nor the male passenger was injured. The driver was present to assist in the investigation afterwards, while the passenger was allowed to leave.
The police are now investigating the cause of the tragedy.
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It is understood that the deceased was about 68 years old and was on his way to work when the incident happened.
Suspiciously abandoning the nearby pedestrian bridge, he walked out on Tuen Hop Street where there is no pedestrian crossing, intending to cross the Tuen Mun Heung Sze Hui Road road, but was finally shocked by a taxi.
He was hit by a missile several meters on the spot and fell to the ground; the taxi rushed forward about 10 meters before stopping.
Afterwards, sneakers and a blood-stained mask were left behind at the scene.
The victim suspected that he abandoned the nearby pedestrian bridge and walked out on Tuen Hop Street where there is no pedestrian crossing. He planned to cross Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wai Road, but he was finally shaken by a taxi.
The police cordoned off the scene for investigation.