Driver suspended from duty after crashing bus in reverse in Sau Mau Ping

A bus driver was suspended from duty following a crash involving two double-decker buses in Sau Mau Ping on Monday night, where he needed a passenger’s help to reverse the bus. 

Responding to media inquiries, KMB confirmed the incident occurred when the route 214 bus was traveling along New Clear Water Bay Road and reached On Sau Road around 9.30 pm. No injuries were reported, KMB added.

According to a video circulated online, the bus suspectedly entered the wrong driving lane, and the driver reversed the vehicle with the assistance of a passenger who got off the bus. 

The bus pulled over after adjusting its position, and the passenger got onboard again. Yet, when the driver activated the turn signal and started the bus again, it didn’t move forward. Instead, the bus rolled backwards and crashed into the route 88 double-decker in reverse. 

The passenger shot the video on the upper deck and was walking down to the lower deck when the rolling bus crashed into the bus behind it for a second time. 

The passenger cursed at the first bus driver in the front and also told the driver of the bus he was in that he had shot a video, to which the driver said thank you. 

The driver also asked shocked passengers if anyone was injured. It appeared no passenger was seriously injured. 

After the incident, the front of the route 88 bus was damaged, and the windscreen cracked. 

Police later listed the case as a traffic incident, and the investigation is ongoing. 

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