Crime | Hong Kong hit-and-run driver arrested

A suspected hit-and-run driver involved in accident that resulted in the death of a motorcyclist in Hong Kong was arrested last night, after eluding police authorities for 38 hours, reported Hong Kong-based newspaper The Standard.
The 36-year-old suspect, surnamed Kwok, was arrested yesterday at around 7 p.m. for dangerous driving causing death, failing to stop after the accident and to report it to the police, driving without a valid license and without third-party insurance and claiming to be a member of a triad gang.
The aforementioned accident occurred on Tuesday, when a 52-year-old motorcyclist was hit from behind by a seven-seater van. The motorcyclist sustained serious head injuries and was pronounced dead at the Princess Margaret Hospital.
It was reported earlier, after the accident, that Kwok could be a casino employee in Macau, after membership cards from a casino and staff information were found in the van, believed to have been driven by the suspect.
According to the Standard, an unidentified source told the newspaper that Kwok was known to be a triad member, making it easier for the police to track him down. Kwai Tsing regional crime squad is now investigating the case.
A police source also informed that the suspect had claimed he was drunk at the time and did not see the motorcyclist.
Security camera footage from the incident revealed that the seven-seater van changed lanes prior to the accident, from the fourth to the third and then the second, before immediately striking the motorcyclist who was riding ahead in the second lane.
The arrest occurred after video clips of the incident surfaced online, showing a part of the accident and the immediate moments that followed it. DB