Driver Vanishes After Car Flips on Long Tin Road in Tin Shui Wai
AM730 · 2 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago1 MIN
Summary
A traffic accident occurred in Tin Shui Wai on the morning of December 26 when a black private car overturned on Long Tin Road after colliding with water barriers. Emergency services confirmed no casualties, but the driver was nowhere to be found at the scene .
Key Points
- The incident happened at 8:33 AM on December 26 when the black private car was travelling along Long Tin Road towards the Wetland Park direction
- Near Starview Garden at the Tin Fuk Road junction, the vehicle lost control and hit multiple water barriers on the central divider before flipping onto its roof
- The flipped car crushed construction tools that were stored within the water barrier arrangement, prompting passing motorists to call emergency services
- Police and firefighters arrived and confirmed no one was trapped in the vehicle; the driver had already disappeared from the scene
- One lane near Tin Fuk Road on Long Tin Road (towards Wetland Park direction) was temporarily closed but has since been reopened
Why It Matters
Police are now investigating the cause of the accident and attempting to locate the driver who fled, which may raise questions about driver accountability and road safety compliance in Hong Kong .
Police are now investigating the cause of the accident and attempting to locate the driver who fled, which may raise questions about driver accountability and road safety compliance in Hong Kong .