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4 injured in crash between light rail train and delivery van in Hong Kong’s Tin Shui Wai, marking second such incident in a week

  • Victims sustained minor injuries in incident at Tin Shui stop, according to police
  • On Sunday night, two train drivers were suspended after a collision at Tuen Mun stop

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The crash scene in Tin Shui Wai. Four people, including three from the van, were injured slightly. Photo: Handout

Four people were injured on Thursday after a light rail train collided with a delivery van in Hong Kong’s New Territories, marking the second such accident in the city in under a week.

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The latest case involving a train on route 705 occurred near the Tin Shui stop in Tin Shui Wai at 8.51am.

The delivery van driven by a 68-year-old man was turning into Tin Shui Estate from Tin Shui Road at the time of the incident, according to police.

A force spokesman said three female passengers aged 57 to 62 from the van and a woman, 32, on the train suffered minor injuries.

The four women were sent to Tin Shui Wai Hospital for treatment.

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