Shuttle bus driver jailed over Ngau Tau Kok crash
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
A 54-year-old shuttle bus driver has been sentenced at Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts after admitting dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm over a crash in Ngau Tau Kok. The court heard that while turning left into Fuk To Street on December 23, 2025, he struck a 48-year-old woman who was crossing the road from behind and then ran over her, leaving her with multiple fractures. Magistrate Lau Suk-han said the victim, a teacher, had suffered severe trauma and remained hospitalized, and sentenced the defendant to four months in prison, a two-year driving ban and a driving improvement course at his own expense. The magistrate also questioned the defendant’s remorse after he blamed a minibus that had stopped ahead and bad luck for the collision
Key Points
- Defendant Lau Mo-sang, 54, pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm
- The offence was admitted as having taken place near lamp post GF0626 on Fuk To Street, Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon
- The crash happened when the public bus turned left into Fuk To Street and hit 48-year-old pedestrian Cheng Ka-yi while she was crossing
- The victim suffered multiple fractures, was once treated in intensive care, and has remained in hospital since the incident
- Magistrate Lau set a six-month starting point, reduced it to four months for the guilty plea, and imposed a two-year disqualification
Why It Matters
The ruling underlines the serious criminal consequences when professional drivers fail to watch for pedestrians at crossings during turning manoeuvres. For Hong Kong road users, the case is a reminder that a moment of inattention by a commercial driver can leave a victim with life-changing injuries and lead to imprisonment, disqualification and mandatory retraining