An elderly cleaner has been injured after being struck by a left-hand drive private car operating with a trade licence plate at a Hong Kong public housing estate, the second such accident in just over a week.
Police received a report at 6.18am on Wednesday that the vehicle, a Geely multipurpose vehicle (MPV), was making a right turn out of a car park at Lek Yuen Estate in Sha Tin when it struck the cleaner pushing a trolley outside Kwai Wo House.
The accident left the 74-year-old victim, surnamed Wong, in a semi-conscious state and he was rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin for treatment.
The 32-year-old local motorist, who was driving a left-hand drive Geely Galaxy V900, remained at the scene to assist police with their investigation.
The vehicle had a T plate, a trade licence typically used by car dealers to move or test unregistered vehicles.
The Geely Galaxy V900 is a large luxury vehicle from the mainland Chinese automaker. The car features a left-hand drive configuration, which is standard on the mainland but requires a specific permit for use on Hong Kong’s right-hand drive roads.
