Chaos on King’s Road: A School Bus Gone Wild
On Monday, December 10th, a prank‑ish stroll—well, a runaway school bus—decided to turn the pavement of North Point into an impromptu obstacle course. Two unlucky folks lost their lives and more than ten others ended up feeling the sting of the road.
“What the heck happened?”
According to the South China Morning Post, the bus drifted onto the street at the intersection of King’s Road and Hei Wo Street, just before 2 p.m. The bus was empty—no kids or teachers inside—yet it had the audacity of a runaway dinosaur.
- Driver stepped out of the vehicle, and the bus started rolling like a rogue trolley.
- It crashed into a taxi, lost all control, and screeched over the traffic lane, leaving local vendors and passers‑by in a hurry to escape.
- Some folks got trampled, others were buried under the bus carcass. The scene looked like something out of a thriller movie.
Eyewitnesses Roughly Relive a Good‑Old City Fiasco
A man who witnessed the event told reporters that he was just a few car lengths away – literally 5–6 car lengths – from being a piece of asphalt. “I was almost unlucky,” he said, “I just felt a rush of fear and didn’t look back because I knew something bad had happened.”
Another local, Michael Chan of Supreme Jeweller, shouted a loud bang into his phone’s receiver as the bus crashed. He explained that the crowd that had gathered by the time he burst outside was already drowning in panicked cries for help.
Operation Rescue
The police were called in shouting “999!” and immediate response teams swarmed the area. Hospitals rushed to receive the injured. Unfortunately, the death toll stood at two: these tragic numbers are a stark reminder that a dormant bus can be a lurking threat on the streets.
What to Take Away from This
Don’t assume that an empty bus can be summoned by a single irresponsible driver. And if you ever witness a bus accident bizarre enough to make the news, remember: call the emergency services, stay clear, and keep an eye on the victims—not just the vehicle.
