1st August 2026 – (Hong Kong) A fatal collision on Tolo Highway on the evening of 30th July left a 39-year-old motorcyclist, surnamed Ko, dead and a 54-year-old seven-seater driver, surnamed Cheng, under arrest on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death. Footage from dashboard cameras shows the rider lying motionless on the fast lane as passing motorists stop to assist. The seven-seater believed to have run over the fallen rider came to a halt some distance ahead, with visible damage to its offside front. The motorcycle was severely damaged and a single shoe lay near the carriageway edge. Initial accounts suggest the rider may have lost control while swerving to avoid a car cutting across lanes towards Kowloon near the area by the kilns, before being struck by the following people-carrier.
Among those who stopped was a retired police officer, Mr Tang, who told local media he had been driving past near Wan Tau Tong Estate when he saw the rider sprawled in the road, a white saloon car stationary just ahead and, about 20 metres further on, a black seven-seater pulled over, with the motorcycle lying roughly 50 metres away. He parked, donned gloves and moved to help alongside a female driver. According to Mr Tang, the seven-seater driver appeared to be on the phone rather than calling the authorities, and when asked to assist with traffic control offered no help, allegedly remaining at a distance without even approaching the casualty.
Mr Tang and the female motorist turned the rider, removed his helmet and commenced cardiopulmonary resuscitation. He said the man initially had no breathing or pulse, briefly regained a faint pulse during compressions, then deteriorated again. The casualty’s mouth was bloodied, preventing rescue breaths, and there was no additional equipment at hand. Dashcam clips from Mr Tang’s vehicle show him running into the carriageway to aid the victim and capture the seven-seater driver speaking on a phone and looking on from the roadside.
The Fire Services Department said it received a report at 7.36pm about a motorcycle crash on the elevated section of Fanling Highway near Hong Lok Yuen towards Sha Tin, with a man collapsed. Fire appliances, an ambulance and a paramedic motorcycle were dispatched and post-dispatch guidance was provided to the caller. Due to traffic conditions and location confusion, the first crew did not immediately find the scene at the reported spot and began a sweep along the route. After re-establishing contact with the caller, firefighters confirmed the casualty’s location near Wan Tau Tong Estate at 7.46pm, initiated treatment and continued CPR. An ambulance arrived at 7.48pm, 12 minutes after the initial call, and paramedics took over before transporting the man to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police earlier reported that the crash occurred at about 7.38pm and that the seven-seater driver was arrested in connection with the incident. The retired officer’s criticism of the driver’s alleged indifference has fuelled public debate over motorists’ responsibilities at crash scenes, even as the investigation into the precise sequence of events continues