Woman dies after suspected hit-and-run in Hung Shui Kiu, driver arrested

A woman in her 50s died after apparently being struck by a private car in Hung Shui Kiu, Yuen Long, on Monday night, and a male driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death.

Police received a report from a passer-by at 11.14pm that a woman was found unconscious in a planter in the middle of Castle Peak Road-Hung Shui Kiu section, near Chung Uk Tsuen Light Rail Stop. She was taken to Tuen Mun Hospital but later pronounced dead.

Initial investigations suggest the woman had been hit by a private car. Police arrested the male driver involved. It is understood the driver had also called police, saying he suspected he had hit a pedestrian.

A portable charger was left in the roadside bushes on the Yuen Long-bound side, along with suspected car debris. Police are investigating.

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