21 hurt in 4-vehicle crash on Hong Kong’s Yuen Long Highway
Some sections of Tuen Mun-bound lanes closed following the accident involving two buses, a truck and a car
Twenty-one people have been injured in a crash involving two double-decker buses, a truck and a car on Yuen Long Highway in Hong Kong.
Police said on Friday that the force was alerted to the traffic accident at 6.35pm.
As of 8pm, 12 women and nine men had suffered minor injuries, police said. Among them was the driver of the private car, the force added.
Franchised bus firm KMB said two double-deckers on routes 276B and 269B were involved in the accident with the two other vehicles while passing Pok Oi Interchange about 6.30pm.
Eighteen passengers on the two buses and one of the drivers sustained minor injuries, it said.
“KMB immediately suspended the drivers involved from duties and sent personnel to visit the injured and will investigate the cause of the accident,” it said.
The Transport Department said at around 8pm that sections of Tuen Mun-bound lanes on the highway near Pok Oi Hospital were closed to all traffic due to the accident.
A slip road from the highway to Shap Pat Heung Interchange was also closed to all traffic, while only the remaining lanes were available to motorists, it said.