Tsing Sha fatal crash victims identified as firefighter and wife

The two passengers killed in Tuesday night's crash on Tsing Sha Highway have been identified as a married couple, with the male victim an off-duty firefighter attached to Kwun Tong Fire Station, police said.

The victims, aged 38 and 35, were travelling by taxi from Yuen Long to Ngau Tau Kok when the accident occurred. Both were thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene. Police are investigating whether they were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.

The incident happened around 10pm when a light goods vehicle heading towards Kowloon reportedly skidded on the wet road near Hoi Lai Estate and collided with a taxi. The taxi then crashed into a roadside railing and flipped over at least six times. The taxi driver was injured and taken to hospital.

The case has been handed over to the New Territories South traffic special investigation team.

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