Hong Kong minibus-truck crash injures 19, driver hospitalised

Minibus driver hospitalised, 18 others injured, after collision with goods truck

A minibus driver was briefly trapped inside the wreckage before being rescued after her vehicle collided with a medium goods truck in Hong Kong, police said.

The driver was hospitalised following the crash, while 18 others were injured, according to the available details.

Police said the accident occurred at around 9.22am on Monday, when a green minibus and a medium goods truck collided on San Tin Highway.

The crash took place on the Yuen Long-bound side of the road near Fairview Park, police said.

Police detail injuries

“A total of nine men and 10 women were injured in the crash,” police said.

“Two men from the truck were injured, while the remaining injured were the driver and passengers from the minibus,” a police spokeswoman said.

The account indicates that injuries were reported among people travelling in both vehicles, with the minibus driver requiring hospital treatment after the collision.

The accident also prompted authorities to close two lanes of the road.

The lane closures led to severe traffic congestion on the route, police said.

Source: South China Morning Post