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17 injured as minibus hits truck on Hong Kong highway during morning rush

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Hoi-ying, L. (2026, September 28). 17 injured as minibus hits truck on Hong Kong highway during morning rush. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3369003/17-injured-minibus-hits-truck-hong-kong-highway-during-morning-rush?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Lo Hoi-ying

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A collision between a minibus and a truck on Hong Kong's Fanling Highway during morning rush hour resulted in injuries to 17 people, including the 78-year-old minibus driver who was trapped and required rescue by firefighters. The accident occurred around 9am on Monday near Choi Yuen Estate in Sheung Shui when the minibus failed to brake in time as the truck slowed down, causing significant traffic congestion along part of the highway.
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On Monday morning during peak hour commute, a minibus hit a truck on Fanling Highway near Choi Yuen Estate, Hong Kong's New Territories, injuring 17 people. The collision occurred when the truck slowed down and the minibus failed to brake in time, hitting it at around 9am. Sixteen passengers and the 78-year-old minibus driver were injured; the driver was trapped and had chest pains after being rescued by firefighters. This accident temporarily blocked part of the highway, causing traffic congestion near Kwu Tung.

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Lo Hoi-ying
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Choi Yuen Estate Hong Kong Kwu Tung Tai Po the New Territories

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Hong Kong GPE · 2× Choi Yuen Estate GPE · 1× Kwu Tung GPE · 1× Sheung Shui GPE · 1× Tai Po GPE · 1× the New Territories GPE · 1×

Narrative

17 injured as minibus hits truck on Hong Kong highway during morning rush Accident temporarily blocked part of Fanling Highway, causing traffic to back up near Kwu Tung Seventeen people have been injured in Hong Kong after a minibus collided with a truck on Fanling Highway in the New Territories during the peak-hour commute.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
2026-09-28 · South China Morning Post
17 injured as minibus hits truck on Hong Kong highway during morning rush · assertive framing

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17 injured as minibus hits truck on Hong Kong highway during morning rush Accident temporarily blocked part of Fanling Highway, causing traffic to back up near Kwu Tung Seventeen people have been injured in Hong Kong after a minibus collided with a truck on Fanling Highway in the New Territories during the peak-hour commute. asserted
minibus → injure → commute
Emergency services were called to the scene at around 9am on Monday after the minibus travelling towards Tai Po struck the truck near Choi Yuen Estate in Sheung Shui, police said. asserted
police → call → Shui
The truck had slowed down on the highway when the minibus failed to brake in time and crashed into it, the force said. asserted
force → slow → it
The crash injured 16 passengers and the 78-year-old minibus driver. asserted
crash → injure → passengers
The driver was trapped in his seat and had to be rescued by firefighters before being taken to hospital after reporting chest pains. asserted
driver → trap → pains
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