Tragedy as HAS bus crashes on North Lantau Highway
Posted On: 28 Aug 2009
A bus operated by Hong Kong Airport Services Ltd (HAS) was involved in a fatal accident on the North Lantau Highway this morning, killing three of those onboard and injuring a further 22 people.
The 28-seater bus was carrying HAS staff from the 4am shift change at Hong Kong International Airport.
HAS staff were at the scene soon after, with others going to the Yan Chai and Princess Margaret Hospitals to help the families of the deceased and to give whatever assistance they could to the injured and their families.
In a message to staff, HAS Managing Director Clement Lam said: “We are all deeply shocked and saddened by this morning’s accident on the North Lantau Highway involving one of our buses. It pains me to say that three of our colleagues lost their lives in the accident and many others were injured.
“On behalf of HAS I would like to send sincere condolences to the families of the deceased. Our immediate thoughts and sympathies also go to all our injured colleagues and their families.”
An investigation is now underway at the scene of the accident and HAS is doing all it can to assist the police in their work and cooperate in every way possible.
The company is providing financial support to the families of each of the deceased and we will also do what it can to help everyone injured in the accident. It will also provide counselling through the Employee Assistance Programme for those who have been affected in any way by the tragedy.
As a precaution, the company has initiated immediate mechanical checks for all the other 28-seater buses in its fleet.