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 From Hong Kong's Information Services Department
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March 19, 2004
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Crime

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Fatal accident driver charged by Police

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Hong Kong Police

The 29-year-old man involved in yesterday's traffic accident which killed a policeman in Yau Ma Tei has been charged with dangerous driving causing death and drink driving. He will appear in Kowloon City Magistracy later today.

 

About 4.30am yesterday, he was driving along the Gascoigne Road flyover when his car reportedly veered into the opposite lane and collided head-on with a motorcycle ridden by the Police Constable.

 

The driver was breathalysed and arrested after he was and found to be over the legal blood-alcohol limit.