Hong Kong Police have arrested two drivers linked to a viral video depicting two trucks cutting lanes and allegedly racing each other, the South China Morning Post has learned.A source familiar with the matter confirmed to the SCMP on Sunday that two drivers had been arrested for suspected dangerous driving after the footage was widely circulated on social media over the weekend.The compilation of dashcam footage was recorded last Friday at around 5.20pm. It showed the interior of a tunnel believed to be the Central Kowloon Bypass, where continuous honking could be heard.
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SUN · 2026-05-10 · 12:58 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0510-75076
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Hong Kong police arrest 2 drivers over alleged truck racing viral video
Hong Kong police have arrested two drivers in connection with a viral video showing alleged truck racing. The footage, compiled from dashcam recordings, circulated widely on social media over the weekend.
Jess MaSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-10 · 12:58 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong police have arrested two drivers in connection with a viral video showing alleged truck racing. The footage, compiled from dashcam recordings, circulated widely on social media over the weekend. The incident is believed to have occurred last Friday around 5:20 PM inside the Central Kowloon Bypass tunnel, where continuous honking was audible. The arrests were made on suspicion of dangerous driving. The source confirmed the arrests to the South China Morning Post on Sunday.
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The footage was recorded last Friday at around 5:20 pm in a tunnel believed to be the Central Kowloon Bypass.
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The arrests are linked to a viral video showing two trucks cutting lanes and allegedly racing.
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Hong Kong police arrested two drivers over alleged truck racing.
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The drivers were arrested for suspected dangerous driving.
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A source confirmed the arrests on Sunday.
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