The 66-year-old truck driver was killed after banging his vehicle into a road railing and falling off the flyover

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A man driving a container truck was killed on Wednesday on a Hong Kong bridge after crashing his vehicle into a road barrier on the Kowloon-bound Tsuen Wan Road bridge and fell off.

According to the police reports, the truck was heading towards Kwai Chung when the crash happened at 12.04 am.

The emergency services responded to the calls and arrived at the scene to find the 66-year-old driver motionless on Hoi Shing Road, down the bridge, according to the report.

He was said to have suffered many injuries and was confirmed dead at the scene.

“Upon approaching Chai Wan Kok Cooked Food Market, the articulated vehicle reportedly lost control and rammed into the railings. The driver fell out from the vehicle,” the police spokesperson said.

The video circulating online revealed the moment when the driver banged into the road barrier situated on the left of the Kowloon-bound Tsuen Wan Road flyover and suddenly turned right then mounted on the central divider before it tumbled onto its left side.

The investigation has been taken over by the Territories South traffic unit and police have urgently asked for witnesses or anyone with information to contact them at 3661 1346.

66歲卡車司機因車輛撞上路欄並從天橋墜落身亡

週三，一名駕駛貨櫃卡車的男子在香港一座大橋上撞上九龍方向荃灣路大橋的路障並墜落身亡。

據警方通報，事故發生於凌晨12時04分，當時卡車正駛向葵湧。

據報道，緊急服務人員接到電話後趕到現場，發現這名 66 歲的司機躺在橋下的海盛路。

據說他受了多處傷，並被確認當場死亡。

據報道，當接近柴灣角熟食市場附近時，鉸接式車輛失去控制並撞上欄桿。 司機從車上掉下來，」警方發言人說。

網路上流傳的影片顯示，司機在往九龍方向的荃灣道天橋左側撞上路障，突然右轉，爬上中央護欄，然後翻到左側。

調查已由南領地交通部門接手，警方緊急要求目擊者或任何知情者致電3661 1346與他們聯繫。