School bus driver dies in Ma On Shan crash
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Police on Friday said they were investigating a traffic accident in Ma On Shan which left a school bus driver dead. Officers said the 78-year-old man reportedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a railing when he was driving along Kam Ying Road towards Wu Kai Sha at around 6am. The (…)
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