Fatal traffic accident in Airport

     Police are investigating a fatal traffic accident in Airport in the small hours today (February 6) in which a 34-year-old foreign man died.     
          
     At 3.02am, Police received a report from a staff member of the airport that the man was lying on a taxiway. He was suspected to have been knocked down by a vehicle.

     Police officers sped to the scene. Sustaining serious multiple body injuries, the man was certified dead at scene.

     After initial investigation, it is believed that the man was a passenger of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) driven by a 60-year-old man, and was suspected to have fallen out of the SPV and have been hit by the aircraft while towing it.

     The SPV driver was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and is being detained for further enquiries.

     Investigations by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, New Territories South are underway.

     Anyone who may have witnessed the accident or has any information to offer is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3661 1346.