Two injured in four-car collision on Island Eastern Corridor near Ka Wah Centre

Two drivers were sent to hospital following a four-car pile-up on Island Eastern Corridor near Ka Wah Centre in North Point.

The accident happened at around 2pm on Sunday and involved two trucks as well as one private and one taxi. 

It was learned that the 35-year-old truck driver, surnamed Yim, was trapped in the vehicle after the accident and she was rushed to the Eastern Hospital in unconscious state. The 54-year-old taxi driver, surnamed Poon, was also sent to the hospital for treatment.

The Transport Department announced at 3.45 pm that part of the lanes of Island Eastern Corridor (Chai Wan bound) near Ka Wah Centre, which was closed due to the accident, has re-opened to all traffic.

(Updated at 4.31pm)