Hong Kong cabby arrested in connection with hit-and-run involving motorcyclist

Hong Kong police arrested a 67-year-old taxi driver on Thursday in connection with a hit-and-run incident after his cab collided with a motorcyclist, who was then run over by a private car in Cheung Sha Wan.

The motorcyclist, 56, was travelling along Lin Cheung Road towards Kwai Chung at 10.05pm on Wednesday.

He veered across a lane and collided with the taxi as he approached Lai Po Road, according to police. The motorcyclist was then thrown off from the vehicle and run over by a private car, with both drivers fleeing the scene after the incident.

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The force said the victim, who suffered multiple serious injuries, was unconscious when he was taken to Caritas Medical Centre in Sham Shui Po. He was later certified dead at 10.38pm.