A traffic accident occurred in the WHT pipeline this morning (9th). The pictures on the Internet showed that a private car crashed into a taxi in front. It is understood that in the accident, the driver of the private car was trapped, and a taxi passenger had to be sent to Hospital governance.
The incident happened around 10:00 a.m., and the police received a report at 10:18 a.m.A private car collided with a taxi in front of the Tunnel Express while traveling on the Western Harbor Crossing towards Hong Kong Island.According to onlineAs you can see in the picture, the rear of the taxi was hit by the front of the private car into a deformed depression. Several firefighters rescued the taxi trapped in the car.The driver of the private car was rescued, and a taxi male passenger was sent to the hospital for treatment.
The express line to Hong Kong was once closed
The Transport Department stated at 10:44,Due to a traffic accident, the express line of the Western Harbor Tunnel (towards Hong Kong) has been closed. The traffic on the site is heavy. Drivers can only use the remaining lanes for driving, and the express line will be unsealed later.
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