One dead and another seriously injured after Tai Po motorcycle crash

One died, and another was severely injured following a fatal motorcycle crash on Tai Po Road – Sha Tin on Saturday afternoon. 

Police received the report at around 1.35 pm today. The citizen told police that the motorcycle, running towards Sha Tin along Heung Sze Wui Road, crashed off an overhead bridge outside New Town Plaza and landed on Tai Po Road – Sha Tin. 

Paramedics soon came and found the driver and the male passenger both sustained severe injuries and collapsed. 

They were rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital, and one was later pronounced dead. 

Police are still investigating the cause of the incident and say it is possible that the motorcycle didn’t fall off the overhead bridge but just crashed into the curb. 

A pool of gasoline could be seen where the crashed motorcycle remained. The two were dozens of meters away with their helmets taken off. The ground was also stained with blood. 

One of them sustained a bone fracture to the left wrist as he was placed on a stretcher, which was also stained with blood. 

As of 3.30 pm, the Transport Department said part of the lanes of Tai Po Road - Sha Tin (Tai Po bound) near Sha Tin MTR Station is closed to all traffic due to the incident. 

Only the remaining lane is available to motorists, and traffic is busy now. 

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