A 60-year-old man has died after being knocked down by a Hong Kong policeman driving a private car in Mong Kok, with the incident prompting an investigation.
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Police said the officer, 46, was travelling along Nathan Road towards Yau Ma Tei at 3.16am on Thursday when he hit the man, who was crossing the street near the junction of Nathan Road and Prince Edward Road West.
The victim, whom the force only described as a 60-year-old foreign man, became trapped under the car and was subsequently rescued.
He sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei, where he was pronounced dead at 4.34am.
The force’s special traffic investigation team for Kowloon West has launched an investigation into the incident.
Police also said that anyone who witnessed the incident could contact them at 36619062.
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Between January and March 13 of this year, the force recorded 21 fatal accidents, a 40 per cent rise from the 15 reported over a similar period last year.