Hong Kong police hunt for truck driver after female cleaner dies in hit-and-run at border checkpoint
City’s sixth road fatality this month took place at Lok Ma Chau control point
A 67-year-old female cleaner was killed in a hit-and-run incident at one of Hong Kong’s border checkpoints on Friday, prompting a police manhunt for the truck driver involved.
The incident – the city’s sixth road fatality this month – happened at the mainland-bound vehicle holding area of the Lok Ma Chau control point soon after 7.30am.
“Initial information showed a female cleaning worker was hit by a medium goods vehicle, and it left the scene after the incident,” Inspector Ho Tai-yin said.
The victim died at the scene.
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Ho said police believe the vehicle had left Hong Kong for Shenzhen, and the force had asked their mainland counterparts for helping in finding the driver.
