A local man in his seventies died in hospital on Friday afternoon, one day after he was hit by a public bus when he dashed into the road in Fai Chi Kei, authorities have announced.
According to a statement released on Friday, the Public Security Police (PSP) received a report at 4:46 p.m. on Thursday regarding the accident. The senior citizen was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, where he was pronounced dead at 2:44 p.m. on Friday after life-saving efforts failed.
Police said on Friday that they were still investigating the exact cause of the crash and urged witnesses to contact the Traffic Department on 2837 4214.
The accident occurred on Rua do Comandante João Belo (俾若翰街/筷子基北街) outside the Lok Yeung Fa Yuen (綠楊花園) residential estate – a two-way road running along the south waterfront of Patane North Bay.
No passengers or the driver on the bus were injured.
Preliminary investigation findings indicate that the pedestrian ran into the road, and the bus driver slammed on the brakes but was unable to stop in time. The driver, aged in his forties, passed a breathalyser test.
Although the pavement was fitted with roadside barriers, the victim squeezed through a gap in the railings before stepping into traffic.
A taxi drives along Rua do Comandante João Belo in Fai Chi Kei yesterday. On Thursday when the accident occurred, the senior citizen squeezed through a gap in the railings and dashed across the road, it was later blocked (red circle) following the accident. – Photo: Tony Wong
