More than 20 people were injured in a Traffic Accident involving two public buses and a truck in Hong Kong’s New Territories, temporarily closing an arterial road on Thursday morning.A minibus, a double-decker bus and a truck collided on Fanling Highway at around 8am, trapping the minibus driver, who was later rescued by firefighters.Photos from the scene show the front of the Route 44A minibus, which plies between Sheung Shui and Tuen Mun, severely crushed.Police said 18 passengers on the minibus – 10 men and eight women – along with two men on the double-decker bus, sustained minor injuries. The truck driver and a female passenger were also lightly injured.All 23 injured were taken to hospital for further checks.Kowloon-bound lanes of Fanling Highway near Tsung Pak Long were at one point closed to traffic, with transport authorities gradually reopening sections of the road by 9.30am.
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THU · 2026-06-04 · 02:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0604-81601
NSR-2026-0604-81601News Report·EN·Human Interest
23 injured after minibus, double-decker and truck collide on Hong Kong highway
A collision involving a minibus, a double-decker bus, and a truck occurred on Fanling Highway in Hong Kong's New Territories around 8 am on Thursday. The accident resulted in 23 people sustaining injuries, including the minibus driver who was trapped and subsequently rescued by firefighters.
Lo Hoi-yingSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-04 · 02:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A collision involving a minibus, a double-decker bus, and a truck occurred on Fanling Highway in Hong Kong's New Territories around 8 am on Thursday. The accident resulted in 23 people sustaining injuries, including the minibus driver who was trapped and subsequently rescued by firefighters. The minibus, identified as Route 44A, sustained severe damage to its front. Police reported that 18 passengers from the minibus, two passengers from the double-decker bus, and the truck driver and a female passenger were all lightly injured. All 23 individuals were transported to the hospital for evaluation. The incident led to temporary closures of the Kowloon-bound lanes of Fanling Highway, with traffic flow gradually restored by 9:30 am.
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Kowloon-bound lanes of Fanling Highway near Tsung Pak Long were temporarily closed to traffic.
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Police reported 23 injured individuals, all taken to hospital for checks.
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The minibus driver was trapped and later rescued by firefighters.
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The accident occurred on Fanling Highway at around 8am on Thursday morning.
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More than 20 people were injured in a traffic accident involving a minibus, a double-decker bus, and a truck in Hong Kong.
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