Two taxis in head-on Mong Kok crash, six injured
Six people were injured after two taxis collided head-on in Mong Kok early on Sunday 15 November. Police are investigating the cause and have not ruled out a red-light violation.
Two taxis collided head-on at the junction of Sai Yee Street and Bute Street in Mong Kok early on Sunday 15 November, injuring six people.
The accident happened around 1am. One taxi was carrying two male passengers and the other two female passengers. Passing drivers, suspecting someone was trapped, alerted the police.
Rescuers arrived and freed the injured from the vehicles. Both drivers and the four passengers suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene. Police are investigating the cause and have not ruled out the possibility that one of the vehicles ran a red light.
Photos from the scene showed both taxis had veered into roadside crash barriers. Both vehicles sustained severe front-end damage and their airbags had deployed.
