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SAT · 2026-09-05 · 08:01 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0905-109441
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Driver dies after Tesla collides with 2 cars on Hong Kong expressway

A driver died following a collision involving a Tesla and a seven-seater vehicle on Hong Kong's Island Eastern Corridor on Saturday morning. Police were alerted to the crash, which involved two private cars traveling west, at 10:37 am.

Connor MycroftSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-05 · 08:01 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Driver dies after Tesla collides with 2 cars on Hong Kong expressway
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A driver died following a collision involving a Tesla and a seven-seater vehicle on Hong Kong's Island Eastern Corridor on Saturday morning. Police were alerted to the crash, which involved two private cars traveling west, at 10:37 am. One driver was taken to Ruttonjee Hospital unconscious and later pronounced dead. It remains unclear which driver died. Dashcam footage circulating online shows a black Tesla drifting across lanes before impacting a white seven-seater and another vehicle that left the scene. The Tesla's airbags deployed, and the seven-seater sustained damage. The incident is under investigation.

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The driver of one vehicle was sent to Ruttonjee Hospital unconscious and later certified dead.

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Police received a call at 10:37 am on Saturday about a crash involving two private cars.

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A driver died after a Tesla collided with two cars on Hong Kong’s Island Eastern Corridor.

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The second white vehicle drove away without stopping.

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Dashcam video showed a black Tesla drifting across lanes before colliding with a white seven-seater and another white vehicle.

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A driver has died after a Tesla collided with a seven-seater on Hong Kong’s Island Eastern Corridor.Police received a call at 10.37am on Saturday alerting them to a crash involving two private cars driving west along the corridor.The force said the driver of one private vehicle was sent to Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai while unconscious. The driver was later certified dead at 12.08pm.It was not immediately clear which of the drivers died. The force said the incident remained under investigation.Dashcam video of the incident circulating online showed a black Tesla drifting across lanes before colliding with a white seven-seater and another white vehicle, which drove away without stopping.Images of the incident showed the airbags deployed in the Tesla while the right side of the white seven-seater was dented.
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