3-vehicle collision on Hong Kong highway injures 9, causes traffic jam

A taxi, a school bus and a minibus have collided on a Hong Kong highway near Kwai Chung, injuring nine passengers and causing traffic congestion.

Police said on Thursday that the nine passengers, all in the minibus, sustained slight injuries and were sent to Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung for treatment.

The force said it received a report of the traffic accident on the Kowloon-bound side of Tsuen Wan Road, near Kwai Chung Park, at around 8.14am.

Part of the lanes of the highway were temporarily closed off, causing traffic congestion and bus service delays, according to the Transport Department and franchised bus firm KMB.

The buses gradually resumed services as of 10.50am, the department said.

Police are investigating the accident.