Hong Kong driver escapes injury after dump truck topples over and spills concrete rubble onto highway
- Online footage shows dump truck wobbling as it travels along Tsing Sha Highway, before toppling and spilling debris over two lanes
- Police appealing for information about separate incident where 44-year-old learner motorcyclist died after his bike hit iron pole
A Hong Kong driver escaped unscathed on Friday after his dump truck toppled and scattered concrete rubble across a highway, disrupting traffic for more than two hours.
A force spokesman said the out-of-control truck slid down the two New Territories-bound lanes of the highway on its side, but that the 53-year-old truck driver was unhurt.
Footage posted online showed the truck wobbling, before it toppled onto its left side and skidded along the road and ground to a halt.
An image on social media also showed concrete debris scattered across two lanes of the road.
The crash happened near Nam Wan Tunnel on the Tsing Sha Highway in Tsing Yi at about 8.50am.
The Transport Department said sections of the highway had been closed off because of the accident, with only the fast lane open.
Traffic remained busy to at least 11.26am.
Officers from the New Territories South traffic unit are investigating the incident.
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Police are have also appealed for witnesses to come forward after a learner motorcyclist was killed on Thursday after his bike hit an iron pole in Ho Man Tin.
The driver, a 44-year-old man, was travelling down Sheung Shing Street when he crashed at around 9.10pm.
“When approaching near 80 Sheung Shing Street, [the bike] reportedly rammed into an iron pole at the roadside,” police said.
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The unconscious rider was rushed to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei. He was pronounced dead at 11.28pm.
Police said anyone that could help with the inquiry should contact 3661 9023.
There were 92 people killed in 92 road traffic accidents across the city in the first 11 months of last year. There were 90 victims involved in 89 fatal crashes in 2022.
