Bus mounts roundabout in Tuen Mun, driver unhurt just minutes before birthday

A double-decker bus mounted a central roundabout and crashed into railings in Tuen Mun late on Wednesday night, with no injuries reported, just minutes before the driver's 49th birthday, police said.

The Long Win Bus E33P route bus, traveling towards Tin King Estate, was in the left lane on Ming Kum Road when it appeared to lose control while turning left onto Tin King Road. It mounted the central roundabout and crashed into a row of railings.

The 49-year-old driver, surnamed Hau, passed a breathalyzer test at the scene. The incident occurred at 11.54pm on Wednesday, just six minutes before his birthday on May 28.

Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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