Hong Kong man dies, woman injured in 2 separate cycling accidents, prompting safety warning on travelling downhill
- Man, 27, died after reportedly losing control while cycling downhill along Lam Kam Road
- In separate accident, a woman, 55, lost control and fell when riding downhill near a reservoir at Mui Tsz Lam
Two separate cycling accidents that left a man dead and a woman hospitalised in Hong Kong have prompted calls for riders to slow down or dismount when travelling downhill.
Police are investigating a fatal accident in Pat Heung in which a 27-year-old man died after cycling downhill along Lam Kam Road towards Yuen Long at 12.48pm on Friday and reportedly losing control.
He fell to the ground and sustained head injuries. The man was rushed to hospital unconscious and certified dead later.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information about the accident to contact them on 3661 3800.
In another accident at 11am on Saturday, a woman cyclist, 55, lost control and fell to the ground after riding downhill near a reservoir at Mui Tsz Lam in Ma On Shan.
She sustained injuries to her forehead and legs and was later hospitalised.
Lobo Louie Hung-tak, associate head of the Education University of Hong Kong’s department of health and physical education, said riding a bike downhill could be very risky with amateurs prone to accidents.
