A man crashed his minivan into a car in Tai Po, with both drivers failing Breathalyser tests. It was the first of two separate drunk driving cases that occurred yesterday.
At 5am, a man surnamed Lin reportedly lost control while driving towards Tai Po Centre due to slippery conditions caused by the rain, crashing his minivan into a car driven by a woman, surnamed Chan, reports the Sun.
Both drivers failed a Breathalyser test administered by police on the scene, and were taken back to a police station for further examination. Chan was then sent to the hospital for medical attention.
Lin was let off with a warning after he (barely just) passed further testing, but Chan was arrested for failing to cooperate with police after refusing to submit to further testing.
In a separate case later in the day, a man surnamed Sin crashed his truck into a road barrier on the Eastern Corridor on his way to North Point while trying to avoid a taxi that was cutting him off.
The truck came to a stop after driving 300 metres into a construction site, with its front and body damaged.
Sin was sent to the hospital to treat injuries suffered on his head, hands, and right knee after being freed from the vehicle.
He was arrested after a Breathalyser test showed that his blood alcohol content was three times over the legal limit.
Photo: Screenshot from The Sun
