A male driver was temporarily trapped after his private car lost control on Shan Mei Street in Fo Tan at about 10am to 10.30am on September 1, 2026. The vehicle struck or destroyed a railing, mounted the pavement and stopped after hitting a pole.
Nearby site personnel used tools or a hard object to break a car window and free the driver, according to reports. Star Headline described the rescuers as site security guards, while i-CABLE News called them site workers.
The driver was conscious when he was taken by ambulance to hospital, the reports said. Ming Pao identified the hospital as Prince of Wales Hospital. i-CABLE News additionally reported that he had suffered a head injury and received initial treatment before being taken away.
The precise crash location was not consistent across the reports. Star Headline placed it near a Housing Department construction site, Ming Pao said it was near a bus terminus, and i-CABLE News located it outside the Fo Tan Cooked Food Centre.
The supplied reports did not establish what caused the car to lose control or confirm the driver’s subsequent medical condition. They also differed over whether the rescuers were security guards or other site workers.