Fatal traffic accident in Ta Kwu Ling
Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident happened in Ta Kwu Ling today (June 26) in which a man died.
At 6.27am, a public light bus (PLB) driven by a 74-year-old man was travelling along Man Kam To Road towards Sheung Shui. When approaching Hung Kiu San Tsuen, it reportedly failed to brake in time and knocked down a 69-year-old man who was riding a bicycle.
Sustaining serious head injuries, the male cyclist was rushed to North District Hospital in unconscious state and was certified dead at 6.59am.
North District Hospital, Photo source: reference image
A 43-year-old female PLB passenger was suffering from waist pain and was sent to North District Hospital in conscious state.
The PLB driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for further enquiries.
Investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories North is underway.
Anyone who witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 3800.
Hong Kong Customs combats unfair trade practices by postnatal care centre
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (June 25) arrested a female director and salesperson of a postnatal care centre suspected of having applied false trade descriptions in the course ofselling postnatal services, in contravention of the Trade Descriptions Ordinance (TDO).
Customs earlier received information from members of the public alleging that a postnatal care centre, when selling postnatal services, had falsely claimed to have partnerships with multiple private hospitals, offering appointment-free medical consultation services, and claimed to have collaborated with a well-known restaurant to provide postnatal meals. Upon using the services, customers found that there were material differences from what the centre had promised and services delivered. Customs subsequently launched an investigation and verified with the relevant hospitals and the restaurant, all of which confirmed that they had no partnership with the postnatal care centre.
After investigation, Customs officers yesterday arrested a 40-year-old local female director and salesperson of the centre.
An investigation is ongoing and the arrested person has been released on bail pending further investigation.
Customs reminds traders to comply with the requirements of the TDO and consumers to procure services at reputable businesses.
Under the TDO, any trader who applies a false trade description to a service supplied or offered to be supplied to a consumer commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for five years.
Members of the public may report any suspected violations of the TDO to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).
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