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11 hurt in collision between minibus and KMB double-decker near Hong Kong park

  • Vehicles collide outside Sung Wong Toi Garden on Ma Tau Chung Road in Kowloon City at around 7.25am
  • Six men and five women taken to hospitals in Yau Ma Tei with minor injuries
Topic | Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong

Clifford Lo

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Eleven people were treated in hospital for minor injuries after a minibus and a double-decker bus collided near a park in Hong Kong on Friday.

The crash outside Sung Wong Toi Garden on Ma Tau Chung Road in Kowloon City happened at about 7.25am, police said.

Several passengers sustained minor injuries. Photo: Facebook /Bosco Chu

The red minibus rammed into the back of the KMB double-decker as it approached traffic lights.

The minibus windscreen was smashed in the crash and the front was also damaged. The rear of the double-decker sustained minor damage.

A police spokesman said six men and five women were injured.

“All of them suffered minor injuries and they were conscious while being sent to hospital,” he said.

The crash occurred on Ma Tau Chung Road on Friday morning. Photo: Handout

Seven were sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei. The other four were taken to Kwong Wah Hospital, also in Yau Ma Tei.

Officers from the Kowloon West traffic unit are investigating the cause of the crash.

Clifford Lo covers the city’s breaking news including major accidents and crime, with a particular interest in reporting local crime trends and statistics.
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Eleven people were treated in hospital for minor injuries after a minibus and a double-decker bus collided near a park in Hong Kong on Friday.

The crash outside Sung Wong Toi Garden on Ma Tau Chung Road in Kowloon City happened at about 7.25am, police said.


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Clifford Lo covers the city’s breaking news including major accidents and crime, with a particular interest in reporting local crime trends and statistics.
Accidents and personal safety in Hong Kong Hong Kong society Hong Kong police Hong Kong rescue services
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