Hong Kong police have arrested a 69-year-old taxi driver after he allegedly knocked down and killed a 34-year-old woman in a shopping district in the early hours of Saturday.
The incident happened at around 2.12am near Park Lane Shopper’s Boulevard in Tsim Sha Tsui.
The taxi driver was travelling along Nathan Road towards Mong Kok when he struck the 34-year-old woman as she was crossing Granville Road.
The woman sustained serious injuries and was rushed unconscious to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei, where she was certified dead at 2.41am.
Photos of the scene showed the taxi’s bonnet was crumpled, while a shoe and a bag were left on the road.
The driver is currently in police custody after his arrest on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death. An investigation is currently under way by the force’s Kowloon West traffic special investigation team.
