Mong Kok Driver Rams 4 Cars, Injures Officer While Fleeing Police

A private car evading police interception caused a crash in Mong Kok on Monday afternoon (September 7). During patrol, officers spotted a suspicious private car. When they approached to stop it, the driver suddenly drove off, hitting four vehicles along the way. One officer sustained hand injuries and was taken to Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment. Police later located the vehicle involved around 5 pm on Yan Yung Street in Hung Hom, opposite the Hong Kong Polytechnic University student hostel. Still, the driver had already fled and could not be found.

At around 4 pm on Monday, during a patrol in the Mong Kok area, officers spotted a private car acting suspiciously and moved in to stop it. However, the driver failed to pull over and instead suddenly sped off, hitting several vehicles along the way. During the incident, one officer sustained hand injuries and was later taken by ambulance to Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment.

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A private car rams four vehicles and injures a police officer as it flees a traffic stop in Mong Kok. Photo source: Screenshot of online video

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A private car rams four vehicles and injures a police officer as it flees a traffic stop in Mong Kok. Photo source: Screenshot of online video

Video footage circulating online showed at least eight officers surrounding a black private car from all sides, demanding that the driver get out immediately. Some officers were seen striking the vehicle's body and windows with extendable batons, but the driver refused to comply and subsequently drove towards the officers and the vehicles ahead, managing to break through and escape.

The private car hit four vehicles in total. By around 5 pm, police located the vehicle on Yan Yung Street in Hung Hom, opposite the student hostel of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, but the driver was nowhere to be found.

A red minibus overturned on Kwai Chung Road on Friday morning (August 28), blocking two lanes and sending its 42-year-old driver to hospital.

The accident happened at about 7 am when the minibus, heading towards Tsuen Wan, suddenly lost control and hit a roadside barrier. The vehicle flipped onto its right side, and white smoke billowed from beneath.

The driver reported neck pain and grazes on his hands and feet. He was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment.

Mong Kok Driver Rams 4 Cars, Injures Officer While Fleeing Police

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