Hong Kong cyclist, 55, killed after being hit by van in Sheung Shui, driver arrested

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Dashcam footage circulating online shows cyclist riding across zebra crossing against red light

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The collision occurred at the junction of Ma Sik Road and Tin Ping Road. Photo: Facebook/Public Transport Think Tank of Hong Kong

Emily Hung

A female cyclist died after being struck by a van in Hong Kong’s North district on Sunday. The truck’s driver was later arrested.

Police said they received a report about the collision at the junction of Ma Sik Road and Tin Ping Road, at 8.41am. The van was on travelling along Ma Sik Road towards Fanling, and knocked down the 55-year-old woman on a bicycle as it approached Tin Ping Road at 8.37 am.

The cyclist was sent to the North District Hospital unconscious, and was certified dead at 9.17am, after sustaining serious head injuries.

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Dashcam footage circulating online showed the cyclist riding across a zebra crossing against a red light outside On Shing Court when she was struck from her right side by a black light van.

Her bike was wrecked in the accident, while the vehicle – with the logo of GoGoVan on the left side – sustained damage to its windshield and left headlight, according to photos posted online.

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Police later arrested the 53-year-old male driver of the truck on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death. He is being detained for further investigation by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic of the New Territories North.

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