Vintage Toyota overturns into water channel in Route Twisk crash

A private car plunged down a slope and overturned into a water channel on Route Twisk on Thursday morning, leaving the driver injured and briefly trapped inside the vehicle.

The accident occurred at about 8.35am when a Toyota AE92 private car, often referred to as a classic “hot hatch” from the 1980s and 1990s, was traveling toward Tsuen Wan along Route Twisk.

Near a gentle right-hand bend close to Tai Mo Shan Road, the vehicle reportedly lost control, struck a roadside bollard, and mounted the curb before crashing through bushes and tumbling down a slope.

The car fell into a water channel about three meters below road level and landed upside down - all four wheels facing upward.

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Police received a report that the driver was trapped in the wreckage. Emergency services rushed to the scene and rescued the male driver.

He suffered minor injuries and remained conscious. He was later taken by ambulance to Yan Chai Hospital for treatment.

Police are investigating the cause of the accident.