1 dead, 3 injured after 2-vehicle crash in Hong Kong’s New Territories

A 41-year-old passenger has died and three others have been injured after a head-on car crash in Hong Kong’s New Territories.

The force said that a taxi and a private car collided on Fan Kam Road near Chuk Hang in Pat Heung at around 2am on Friday.

According to photos circulating on the internet, the front ends of both vehicles were severely damaged. The taxi’s airbags were deployed, with one seen stained with blood.

The two drivers, as well as two passengers in the taxi, were sent to hospital. One passenger was certified dead upon arrival.

The other passenger sustained head and hand injuries, while the taxi driver suffered a bone fracture. The private car driver had back pain.

Police said they were investigating the cause of the accident.

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