Three killed in horrific Tuen Mun accident

Michael Shum

Three young people were killed on Tuen Mun Road when a Honda sports car - a Civic Type R FD2 - ran into a road divider and an overhead sign gantry near Siu Lam early yesterday.

The force of the impact carved the car in two and scattered car parts.

Emergency responders discovered the 25-year-old driver, Tang, trapped in his severely damaged seat.

He succumbed to head injuries and was pronounced dead.

Two passengers, 26-year-old Chan and 23-year-old Ng, were thrown from the car and suffered multiple injuries.

They were pronounced dead at Tuen Mun Hospital.

The special investigation team of traffic in New Territories North is conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

They have appealed for witnesses to come forward and assist with the investigation by contacting the assigned officers at 3661-3800.

Chan's father, a 65-year-old colon cancer patient, was devastated, saying his son had just returned from Thailand the previous day and had left home at night to deliver souvenirs to friends.

"I wished it had been me who had passed away instead," he said.

"Me and my wife separated 10 years ago, and I had been living with my son. Despite a lack of frequent communication, he had been deeply caring," he said.

He didn't know the male driver and the female passenger.

A former dish cleaner, he retired after being diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022 and recently applied for comprehensive social security assistance.

His son, a passionate footballer, had received numerous awards as a goalkeeper and been working freelance since completing secondary four.

He had been training to become a washing machine technician.