(Video) Motorcyclist flung metres in crash with taxi on Tai Po Road

A motorcyclist was injured after a collision with a taxi on Tai Po Road on Tuesday evening, with dashcam footage showing the rider being flung several metres through the air.

The accident occurred on the Sha Tin Heights section of Tai Po Road heading towards Sham Shui Po at around 6pm near the Mount Arcadia neighbourhood. The motorcyclist was thrown from his seat upon impact with the taxi's rear, landing on a roadside pavement.

The rider sustained neck and limb abrasions but remained conscious. He was taken by ambulance to Prince of Wales Hospital for treatment.

Online images showed the motorcycle severely damaged with parts scattered. The taxi's bumper was also torn off.