Princes Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong where both the cyclist and the taxi driver were taken for the treatment. Photo: Handout
A 17-year-old teenage cyclist collided with a taxi on a Hong Kong road, became unconscious and now fighting for his life in a hospital on Wednesday morning.
According to the police, the cyclist was on his way ahead of the taxi along the Kwai Tsing Road section of a bridge in Tsing Yi when the collision happened at around 1:18 am
Police said that the taxi driver was suspected to have rammed the boy's bicycle leaving him with head injuries and unconsciousness.
The boy was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital in Lai Chi Kok for treatment and also the taxi driver after complaining of neck pain.
Afterwards, the 69-year-old who drove the taxi was suspected of dangerous driving and has been detained on suspicion of dangerous driving causing grievous bodily harm.
A government representative who spoke about the incident said the boy was in a critical condition as of 1 pm.
The accident is being investigated by the officers from the New Territories South traffic unit, police said.
香港17歲單車騎士與計程車相撞受重傷
週三上午，一名 17 歲騎自行車的青少年在香港道路上與一輛計程車相撞，失去知覺，目前正在醫院為生命而戰。
警方表示，事故發生在凌晨1時18分左右，事故發生時，騎車人正在青衣葵青路一段的士前行。
警方表示，計程車司機疑似撞壞了男童的腳踏車，導致他頭部受傷並失去知覺。
男童因頸部疼痛，被送往荔枝角瑪嘉烈醫院接受治療，而計程車司機也被送往荔枝角瑪嘉烈醫院接受治療。
事後，駕駛該計程車的69歲男子因涉嫌危險駕駛，因涉嫌危險駕駛造成他人嚴重傷害罪被刑事拘留。
一位談到這起事件的政府代表表示，截至下午 1 點，男孩情況危急。
警方表示，新界南交通組人員正在調查這起事故。
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