A tourist from the Philippines was killed in Hong Kong on Tuesday after an elderly cabby lost control of his vehicle and mounted the pavement at a hotel taxi rank.
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Police received a report at 1.52pm that a man had been struck by a taxi that veered onto the pavement at 8 Yeung Uk Road in Tsuen Wan, the site of the Nina Hotel.
The victim was left unconscious and emergency services rushed him to Princess Margaret Hospital, where he was certified dead at 3.12pm. A source said the 35-year-old man was a tourist from the Philippines.
The 80-year-old taxi driver was suffering from chest pains and had abrasions on his hands and head. He was sent to Yan Chai Hospital for treatment.
The cabby said he felt dizzy and lost control of the vehicle while turning towards the taxi rank, according to the insider.
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The traffic accident special investigation team of the force’s New Territories South Regional Headquarters is investigating.