Driver abandons crashed vehicle in Tsuen Wan, hides drugs in bushes

Police are searching for a male private car driver who crashed his vehicle in Tsuen Wan on Sunday (Sep 7) and fled the scene after discarding drugs in nearby bushes.

The accident occurred at 10am on Cheung Pei Shan Road when the vehicle veered left and collided with the road dividers. It then rebounded approximately 50 meters along the road.

Rescue personnel were alerted that the driver was injured and trapped inside the vehicle. However, police found no trace of the driver at the scene.

CCTV footage revealed that the driver fled toward Lei Muk Shue after abandoning the vehicle. Drugs were discovered in bushes near the crash site, while a small amount of cash and cocaine was seized inside the vehicle.

The quantity of drugs involved remains unclear, and drug detection and tracker dogs were deployed.

The vehicle’s airbag was found inflated, with bloodstains visible on it. The front end was severely damaged, with debris scattered across the ground. 

Two wheels, including one from the right rear and one from the left front, were torn off, located dozens of meters away from the vehicle on the roadside.