10 injured in truck-bus crash outside Hong Kong shopping centre

Eight passengers and two drivers hurt after truck collided with KMB double-decker bus, police say

Ten people have been injured in a crash involving a truck and a bus outside a shopping centre in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong.

Police said they received a report of the crash in Sau Mau Ping at about 6.20am on Tuesday, where a truck collided with a KMB double-decker bus, leaving eight passengers and the two drivers with mild injuries.

The collision occurred outside Po Tat Shopping Centre on Po Lam Road, the force said.

Part of Po Lam Road towards Sau Mau Ping Road was closed but reopened at 8.18am.

Photos from the scene show a white box truck overturned in the middle of the road, with a double-decker bus nearby. The bus’ front windscreen was shattered and its front door was pressed out of shape.

Police said glass shards were found at the scene and a cleaning crew was called in.