British tourist couple hit by taxi in Wan Chai early Sunday
A British couple in their 50s were struck by a taxi on Hennessy Road in Wan Chai early Sunday. The man suffered head and facial injuries; the woman had facial injuries. Both were taken to Queen Mary Hospital. Sources say the taxi had a green light and the pedestrians stepped out suddenly.
A British tourist couple in their 50s were hit by a taxi in Wan Chai early on Sunday, police and hospital sources said. The accident happened at about 1.46am when a taxi travelling along Hennessy Road towards Admiralty struck the two pedestrians at a crossing near Luard Road.
The man suffered head and facial injuries and was semi-conscious, while the woman was conscious with facial injuries. Both were taken to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment.
Sources said the taxi had a green light at the time and the two pedestrians suddenly stepped out from the right side of the vehicle. The driver could not stop in time. The taxi's windshield was shattered in a spiderweb pattern, and blood was visible on the road.
The couple, who were visiting from the United Kingdom, were on their way to meet friends for drinks. Sources said there was no smell of alcohol on their breath.
