A traffic accident involving a minibus occurred in Kwun Tong. When a green minibus approached the Kwun Tong Police Station through Lei Yue Mun Road, it suddenly lost control and hit a barrier. The driver suspected the collision and fainted, but the minibus continued to slide at high speed. He saw passengers the situation and step forward to help Control the steering wheel and brake the minibus. The police and firefighters arrived at the scene after receiving the report. The driver of the minibus was once stuck and was rescued by the firefighters, and the other 9 people on board suffered minor injuries.
The 64-year-old minibus driver, surnamed Du, was rescued by firefighters with injuries to his head and neck, and was conscious when he was sent to hospital. According to reports, the driver left the first transfer at 6:05 am yesterday, and was driving the 22nd transfer when the accident occurred. After the firefighters and the ambulance arrived at the scene, the injured were diverted first. Passengers were lying on a diversion boat nearby, and the ambulance men treated them on the spot. some with minor injuries aside and wait. Parents were holding a baby, and 4 male and 5 female passengers (17 to 73 years old) were injured, who were sent to United Hospital for treatment, respectively pain was reported back, neck, waist and chest.
The accident happened around 1:00 noon yesterday. A 10M green minibus from Kwun Tong to Tseung Kwan O was suspected to have lost control while turning from Lei Yue Mun Road to Tseung Kwan O Road. After the accident, the right front of the minibus was dented, the headlights were broken, and the right rear guard rail and taillights were loose.
At the time of the accident, Mr. Li, passenger, to control the steering wheel and brakes. He said frankly “I don’t even want to die”, the process was very thrilling. He remembered the situation at the time and noted that the minibus did not slow down when turning. He described the minibus as “just wanting to go fast, and then collided with the car. I felt that the road was not right, so I helped him to control the steering wheel, because I have a license plate, and I hurriedly helped him control the braking of the minibus.”
The original article was published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/Ten injured in minibus accident Kwun Tong-driver fainted-passengers help the brakes without panic / 356400?utm_source=yahorss&utm_medium=referral
