Security chief urges people not to rush to judgment over Fanling car crash

Hong Kong’s security chief yesterday urged the public not to jump to conclusions about the way police officers handled a high speed chase that ended with the deaths of two people in Fanling on Sunday.

Dash cam footage showing the fatal crash has sparked questions as to whether or not officers had inappropriately put motorists in harm’s way by slowing down traffic and forming a “human roadblock” in order to stop a car that was being pursued by traffic police.

Secretary for security John Lee told reporters at a press briefing yesterday: “I think we should give time for the police to do a thorough investigation. That will be the fairest way to look at the incident.

“One thing that the police have indicated, and I think that is important, is that in all enforcement action, safety and risks must be taken into consideration,” RTHK reports.

Lee’s comments come after Chief Inspector Ip Kwok-wai from the New Territories North police traffic unit rold reporters at a briefing that the officers were acting in accordance to police guidelines, and that they were only trying to “ensure public safety.”

On the day of the crash, police tried to pull over a seven-seater vehicle that was spotted changing lanes and cutting in front of other vehicles at high speed on San Tin Highway.

Dash cam footage uploaded online days later shows the vehicle crashing into three other cars and then overturning after a police officer on a motorcycle motioned for cars to slow down.

The 37-year-old driver surnamed Chung was pronounced dead at the scene, and the 26-year-old passenger surnamed Cheung was declared dead at Prince of Wales Hospital.

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