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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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October 18, 2003
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Incidents
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Bus company to submit accident report

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Hong Kong Police

Secretary for Environment, Transport & Works Dr Sarah Liao has expressed deep concern over today's bus crash that injured 37 people.

 

She wishes the injured a full and speedy recovery, and has asked the bus company to submit a report on the incident as soon as it can.

 

The Transport Department will be given an accident investigation report from the Police.

 

The accident involved a double-decker bus that overturned on West Kowloon Expressway near Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter, about 2pm.

 

The injured were 16 men and 21 women aged two to 69. They were sent to Caritas Medical Centre, and Queen Elizabeth, Kwong Wah and Princess Margaret Hospitals.