Hong Kong police arrest off-duty officer after elderly man knocked down by car
Police say driver was travelling along On Lok Road towards Tai Kiu Road on Saturday afternoon when he lost control of his Porsche
Hong Kong police have arrested an off-duty officer who allegedly lost control of his vehicle and knocked down an elderly man in Yuen Long.
The force said on Saturday that the 34-year-old driver, surnamed Chan, was travelling along On Lok Road towards Tai Kiu Road at around 2.23pm when he lost control of his Porsche and crashed into the 70-year-old man.
Officers were deployed to the scene and discovered the elderly man, also surnamed Chan, unconscious. The driver sustained injuries to his hands and left knee. Both men were immediately taken to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment.
Police said after further investigation that the off-duty police officer was arrested on suspicion of “dangerous driving causing serious bodily injury”.
He had been detained before being granted bail pending investigation and was required to report to police early next month.
An investigation unit within the Traffic New Territories North Headquarters is handling the case.