Boy, 10, injured after being hit by taxi while crossing road in Lai King

A 10-year-old boy was injured after being hit by a taxi while crossing a road in Lai King on Monday evening.

The accident occurred around 6pm on Lai King Hill Road near Lai King MTR station. The boy suffered abrasions to his hands and legs and was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital conscious.

Dashcam footage circulating online showed the pedestrian light was red and vehicles were driving through the junction. A taxi was travelling along Lai King Hill Road towards Mei Foo when the boy suddenly ran out from the MTR station side to cross the road. The taxi could not stop in time and struck the boy, sending him flying into the air before he landed on the road. Debris from the taxi's front end scattered on the road.

Paramedics treated the boy at the scene and placed him on a stretcher.

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