One killed and at least 15 injured as tour bus hurtles down Hong Kong highway without driver
Driver, 57, thrown out of seat in chain collision with two other vehicles
At least 15 passengers were injured as a tour bus driver was thrown out of the vehicle and killed on Tuesday, leaving the coach careering driverless down the highway while a passenger attempted to stop it.
The incident took place very early morning at about 12.45am, when the bus hit two other vehicles on San Tin Highway near Tsing Lung Tsuen.
The driver, 57, was thrown from his seat onto the road, sustaining serious head injuries. He was later confirmed dead at the scene.
The bus continued down the highway without a driver. A passenger, reportedly an off-duty coach driver, attempted to gain control of the vehicle, which finally stopped after hitting a road divider 100 metres away.
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At least 15 passengers on the bus, travelling from Tsuen Wan to the Huanggang border checkpoint, were injured.
