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Man, 38, arrested for driving under the influence of drugs after 3-vehicle crash

Two hospitalised on Saturday afternoon after accident along Pok Fu Lam Road involving large truck and two light goods vehicles, police say

1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenConnor MycroftPublished: 6:59pm, 22 Aug 2026Hong Kong police have arrested a 38-year-old man for driving under the influence of drugs following a three-vehicle crash that led to two people being hospitalised.

Police said they received a report at 1.48pm on Saturday of a traffic accident along Pok Fu Lam Road involving a large truck and two light goods vehicles.

The force said the 38-year-old driver of one of the light goods vehicles failed a drug test that was administered at the scene.

He was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.

The 61-year-old male driver of the other light goods vehicle and a 59-year-old female passenger were injured during the accident and were sent to Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam for treatment.

The force added that the 56-year-old male driver of the large truck also complained of chest pain following the incident, but refused medical treatment.

Read original at South China Morning Post

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