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Police appealed for information on a serious traffic accident in Wan Chai today (May 1) in which a 44-year-old man was seriously injured.
At about 4.05am, the man was found lying on the eastbound carriageway outside 41-49 Hennessy Road.
Initial investigations revealed that he was hit by a seven-seater private car when he was crossing the road. The private car then fled away. The man sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Queen Mary Hospital in semi-conscious state for medical treatment.
Investigations by the Special Investigation Team of Traffic, Hong Kong Island are underway.
Anyone who may have seen the accident or has any information is urged to contact the investigating officers on 3106 8800 or 3106 8849.
Ends/Thursday, May 1, 2014
Issued at HKT 19:47
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