Lucky escape for boy, 7, after wheel comes off KMB double-decker bus in Hong Kong
KMB double-decker on route 86 lost rear left wheel which struck and dented metal railing, which hit the boy who was waiting for a bus
A seven-year-old boy escaped with minor injuries on Tuesday after a rear wheel came off a double-decker bus travelling on a busy road in Hong Kong’s Kowloon district.
Police received a report at 3.25pm that the KMB route 86 bus was travelling along Cheung Sha Wan Road towards Kwai Chung when its rear-left wheel became detached, just outside Cheung Sha Wan Plaza.
The wheel struck and dented a metal railing, which in turn hit the boy as he waited for a bus.
The boy was conscious and complained of soreness in his left thigh. He was taken to Caritas Medical Centre for treatment.
The 49-year-old driver surnamed Leung continued driving the bus for another 200 metres (656 feet) after the wheel came off before stopping. He passed the alcohol test.
A KMB spokesman told the South China Morning Post that Leung had inspected the vehicle before taking it out for duty and did not report any problems.