Hong Kong woman dies after taxi overturns in crash
Woman left trapped after taxi flipped over in collision in Pat Heung, with police later arresting the driver and passenger of the other car
A 65-year-old woman died after being trapped inside a taxi that crashed into a private car and overturned early on Sunday in northern Hong Kong, police said.
A subsequent police investigation led to the arrest of the driver and passenger of the car involved in the collision in Pat Heung in the New Territories. They were suspected of possessing offensive weapons after officers found a knife and an extendable baton at the scene.
The crash occurred at around 12.30am when the driver of the taxi travelling along Kam Tin Road towards Yuen Long lost control while making a right turn onto Ying Ho Road. It collided with the car heading towards Pat Heung.
The taxi overturned, trapping the driver, 60, and his female passenger. The car struck a fence and a light pole, with its front section – including the bumper and bonnet – badly damaged.
The cabby and his passenger were taken to Pok Oi Hospital in Yuen Long, where the woman was certified dead at 1.45am. The taxi driver sustained a head injury.