9 injured as car mounts pavement in Hong Kong

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Edith LinMarch 16, 2026 at 07:36 AM

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On Monday at approximately 12:40 PM, a car accident in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, resulted in injuries to nine people. The vehicle, bearing both local and mainland Chinese license plates, mounted the pavement on Lam Hing Street. The incident caused damage to the car, street lamps, trees, roadside fences, and scattered pavement bricks across the walkway. Five of the injured were transported to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong, while the remaining four were taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kowloon. The cause of the accident is currently unknown.

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Hong Kong

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