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HONGKONG-ACCIDENT
13 injured in minibus-van collision in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, May 29, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – At least 13 people were injured
Tuesday morning when a minibus overturned after colliding with a van in Hong
Kong’s Sha Tin District.
The accident happened at around 6 a.m. when the 19-seat minibus was
knocked onto its side by the impact of collision, while the van came to a
halt in the middle of the road, severely damaged.
Ambulances and fire engines rushed to the scene after the crash.
At least 13 people, including the drivers of the two vehicles, were
injured and taken to hospital for treatment.
The minibus was later towed away. The road, covered with broken glass and
debris, was closed to traffic for nearly two hours before being reopened.
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