Hong Kong bus driver arrested after vehicle allegedly hits and kills pedestrian

The bus was operating route 967X and heading to Tin Shui Wai from Causeway Bay.

Citybus said the driver set off at a normal speed when the traffic signal turned green and the pedestrian attempted to cross the road in front of the vehicle.

“Our staff took immediate action to stop the bus in what was a very challenging situation,” the spokesman said.

The company expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased and said it would work closely with police in their investigation.