4 injured after 2 taxis and private car collide on Hong Kong’s Shenzhen Bay Bridge

Two taxis and a private car have collided on Hong Kong’s Shenzhen Bay Bridge, injuring four people and resulting in the partial closure of a slip road leading to the nearby land border crossing.

A police spokesman said officers were alerted at 2.36pm on Sunday about the crash, which caused the private car to overturn, leaving four people, including the two taxi drivers, injured.

“All four injured persons suffered from minor injuries, such as abrasions,” the spokesman said. It was unclear which hospital the four had been sent to.

The accident caused a massive jam on the Shenzhen Bay Bridge near Tuen Mun – a key passage leading to the Shenzhen Bay border checkpoint.

The Transport Department issued a notice at 4.09pm that all lanes of a slip road leading to the Shenzhen Bay Boundary Control Point from the bridge had been closed due to the accident. The road was partially reopened before 5pm.

“The public should heed the latest traffic and transport arrangements before travelling, plan ahead and reserve sufficient journey time,” the police spokesman said.

Footage of the incident circulating online showed a black seven-seater car lying upside down as traffic police investigated the scene of the crash. The car had both Hong Kong and mainland licence plates.

The front of the car was severely damaged, with a part of its front end smashed in and debris strewn across the road.

Police are investigating whether any foul play was involved. No arrests have been made so far.