Three killed in Yuen Long traffic accident
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Police are investigating a traffic accident in Yuen Long this morning (July 25) in which two men, aged 51 and 53, and a 49-year-old woman were killed.

About 5.30am this morning, a container truck driven by a 54-year-old man and a public light bus (PLB) driven by a 51-year-old man were travelling in sequence along Yuen Long Highway towards Sheung Shui. When reaching near Pok Oi Hospital, the PLB rammed into the container truck from behind.

The PLB driver and 13 male and three female passengers, aged between 19 and 59, were injured and taken to the Tuen Mun Hospital (TMH), North District Hospital (NDH) and Pok Oi Hospital (POH). The driver, a 53-year-old male passenger and a 49-year-old female passenger were later certified dead at 6.31am at TMH, 7.31am at NDH and 6.19am at POH respectively.

Investigations by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories North are under way.

Anyone who might have seen the accident or who has any information is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 3800 or 3661 3858.

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Ends/Saturday, July 25, 2009