A 50-year-old man was killed in a Lok Ma Chau traffic accident this morning.

Around 7.05am, Police received a report that a private car reportedly hit the central divider on the Yuen Long-bound San Tin highway near San Tin interchange. It then slammed into a police platform, fell into a nearby river bank and caught fire.

Police and firefighters arrived at the scene. After the fire was extinguished, a charred body was found inside the car. It was believed to be that of the 50-year-old private car driver.