A 65-year-old woman died after being struck by a medium goods vehicle in Hong Kong's Kwun Tong district on Monday morning. The incident occurred near the junction of Kwun Tong Road and Tsui Ping Road, where the woman was pushing a trolley loaded with cardboard.
At 5:55am on Monday, police received a report that a medium goods vehicle traveling along Kwun Tong Road towards Lam Tin struck a 65-year-old woman pushing a trolley stacked with cardboard near the Tsui Ping Road junction. The force of the collision hurled the woman through the air before she landed on the ground unconscious. The scene was marked by a pool of blood, scattered cardboard debris, and skid marks from the truck exceeding 10 meters (33 feet) in length.
Paramedics arrived promptly and rushed the woman to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong, where she was pronounced dead at 6:20am. The incident took place in Hong Kong's Kwun Tong district, and police are investigating the cause. Kwun Tong Road is a major thoroughfare in the area, linking neighborhoods including Yau Tong, Lam Tin, and areas near Kwun Tong Swimming Pool.
The Transport Department and police have not yet released details on the driver or initial findings. This event highlights road safety concerns in Hong Kong involving goods vehicles and pedestrians, particularly during early morning hours.