A 72-year-old woman has died after being hit by a light goods vehicle in Tai Po on Friday afternoon.
Police say the incident happened just after 3.40 pm when a 68-year-old man was driving his light goods vehicle along On Tai Road. When he turned left onto On Pong Road, he reportedly hit the woman as she was crossing the road.
She was rushed to Prince of Wales Hospital with serious head injuries, where she was declared dead shortly after 7.10 pm.
Police arrested the driver for dangerous driving causing death. He is being detained for further enquiries.