Pan Haili’s Douyin, a mainland Chinese tourist who was killed in the crash had Douyin account of more than 13,000 followers. Photo: Douyin via SCMP
A 31-year-old mainland Chinese tourist was killed after she was struck by the tour bus while cycling with her friends on the outlying island of Lantau, the report said.
Police said the incident happened near the Shing Fai Orchard bus stop on Keung Shan Road in South Lantau at around 3 pm where the woman was hit by the touring coach.
“A woman, aged 31, was hit by a tour coach while cycling along Keung Shan Road. She was certified dead at the scene,” a spokeswoman said.
It was reported that the victim was Pan Haili, a mainland Chinese cycling vlogger with an online following of about 13,000 people on her Douyin account.
Police said the woman was in Hong Kong on a travel visa and was riding a bicycle along with a group of about 10 friends at the time of the crash.
The cause of the accident was not immediately known, police said.
However, there were reports Pan might have lost control of her bicycle and hit the coach while riding downhill.
The driver of the bus, a 59- year-old has been arrested for dangerous driving causing death.
Police at the scene. Photo: Handout
Police said the accident is still under investigation.
中國大陸遊客車禍身亡，香港旅遊巴士司機被捕
報導稱，一名31歲的中國大陸遊客與朋友在大嶼山離島騎自行車時被旅遊巴士撞倒身亡。
警方表示，事件於下午3時左右發生在大嶼山南鑼山路成輝果園巴士站附近，女子被旅遊巴士撞倒。
一名31歲女子沿金剛山路騎單車時被旅遊巴士撞倒。 她在現場被證實死亡，」一位發言人說。
據報道，受害者是中國大陸自行車影片部落客潘海麗，她的抖音帳號上有約13,000名粉絲。
警方表示，女子持旅行簽證在香港，事故發生時與約 10 名朋友一起騎自行車。
警方表示，目前尚不清楚事故原因。
然而，有報道稱潘在下坡時可能失去了對自行車的控制並撞到了教練。
巴士司機59歲，因危險駕駛導致他人死亡被捕。
警方表示，事故仍在調查中。
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