Pok Fu Lam street cleaner knocked unconscious by truck

A street cleaner was knocked unconscious by a truck at Consort Rise in Pok Fu Lam on Monday morning as the 66-year-old woman was sweeping leaves off the road.

The cleaner Lau sustained multiple injuries and fell unconscious following the incident at 8.53 am. She was rushed to Queen Mary Hospital for treatment.

A blood-stained mask and cleaning tools including a broom and a black plastic bag were left at the scene.

Sources said the truck hit the woman as it was making a turn onto Consort Rise from Victoria Road. The road section is designated as a daily prohibited zone for all goods vehicles with a gross weight over 5.5 tonnes.

Police suspected that the accident occurred after a driver ignored the traffic sign. The 32-year-old truck driver Leung was assisting with the police investigation on site.

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