Passengers steer Hong Kong taxi after driver loses consciousness
Four passengers escaped injury after their taxi driver became unconscious on a Hong Kong highway, according to footage and local reports. A rear-seat passenger helped guide the moving vehicle while another passenger assisted from the front. The taxi stopped after scraping a kerb, while the driver was taken to hospital in critical condition.
Four passengers escaped injury after their 66-year-old taxi driver lost consciousness while driving on a Hong Kong highway, according to the South China Morning Post. Dashcam footage circulating online showed the driver slumped behind the wheel as a male passenger in the front and three women in the rear tried to wake him. The taxi was travelling eastbound on Ching Cheung Road near Nob Hill at about noon.
The driver appeared unresponsive as the vehicle continued moving for more than 30 seconds. A woman in the back then stood up and took hold of the steering wheel, with help from the elderly male passenger in the front. The taxi shook violently before coming to a slow stop after scraping against a roadside kerb on the right.
The impact burst the front-right tyre, although the vehicle did not appear to suffer significant damage in the footage described by the report. The passengers left the taxi without injuries and called for help. Emergency responders took the unconscious driver by ambulance to Caritas Medical Centre in Cheung Sha Wan.
The driver remained in critical condition on Wednesday night, the report said. The supplied material does not identify the cause of his loss of consciousness or say whether police opened an investigation. The incident was captured on video and circulated online on Monday.
No further details about the passengers, the taxi company or possible traffic consequences were provided.
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