Three Taxi Crashes in a Week Caused One Death, Others Critically Injured, Drivers Aged 66-85

A taxi ploughed into pedestrians at a crossing point of Fortress Hill, and slammed into a traffic light on a busy Hong Kong road on Feb. 5. The 84-year-old taxi driver was arrested after the three people were found to be injured, two critically, Courtesy of Channel C

Three taxi crashes involving elderly drivers aged 66 to 85 occurred in the same week of March. Permanent President of Taxi Dealers and Owners Association Ng Kwan–sing addressed the industry’s shortage of young taxi drivers, while 70 percent are over 50.

The three cases, in total, caused critical injuries to three pedestrians and killed one person.