Woman, 52, arrested after high-speed police chase against traffic flow on Hong Kong highway ends with 3 injured in crash
- Woman arrested after her Mercedes-Benz hits two other cars, injuring herself and drivers of both vehicles
- Police 12km pursuit, including 3km against flow of traffic, starts after officer noticed woman’s car registration was out of date
A Mercedes-Benz driver was arrested on Thursday after she led Hong Kong police on a 12km (7.5 mile) high-speed chase before her vehicle hit two other cars.
The 15-minute chase ended just after midday when the silver Mercedes, driven by a 52-year-old woman, hit two other cars as she drove against the flow of traffic on Kowloon-bound Tuen Mun Road near Yau Kom Tau in Tsuen Wan.
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Hong Kong woman arrested after high-speed police chase along oncoming traffic
The woman and the two male drivers of the other vehicles were all injured in the crash, with one of the men having to be cut free from the wreckage.
The woman was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital in Lai Chi Kok for treatment, and the two male drivers, 33 and 53, were sent to Yan Chai Hospital in Tsuen Wan.
The drama began at 11.50am when a police traffic car on the West Kowloon Corridor in Cheung Sha Wan spotted the Mercedes and found its registration had expired.
The officer signalled the woman to pull over, but the Mercedes raced off with the police car in pursuit.