2018 Hong Kong bus accident
On 10 February 2018, at approximately 18:13 HKT, a Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) double-decker bus flipped onto its side on Tai Po Road in Tai Po, New Territories. The crash killed 19 people and injured 65.
| 2018 Hong Kong bus accident | |
|---|---|
Accident scene on 10 February 2018 | |
| Details | |
| Date | 10 February 2018 18:13 HKT |
| Location | Tai Po Mei, Tai Po Road New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Line | 872 |
| Operator | Kowloon Motor Bus |
| Incident type | Rollover |
| Cause | Excessive speed. |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 19 |
| Injured | 65 |
The incident, also known as the 872 accident (Chinese: 872意外) after the number of the route the bus was traveling on, was Hong Kong's second-deadliest road traffic accident, behind a 2003 incident on Tuen Mun Road which killed 21.
In July 2020, the bus captain was sentenced to imprisonment for 14 years over the crash. In addition, he is no longer allowed to drive any vehicles.
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