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Hong Kong taxi passengers take wheel after driver faints

Four passengers in Hong Kong were forced to take control of a taxi after their driver fainted while driving on a highway. The incident occurred on Ching Cheung Road when the 66-year-old driver lost consciousness, causing the vehicle to swerve and hit a road divider. Fortunately, the passengers were unharmed, though the driver remains in critical condition. AI

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Hong Kong taxi passengers take wheel after driver faints

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Danny Mok ·

    Taxi passengers take wheel after cabby faints while driving on Hong Kong highway

    Four taxi passengers escaped injury after their driver lost consciousness at the wheel on a Hong Kong highway, leaving them struggling to control the vehicle before it hit a road divider. Dashcam footage circulating online on Monday captured the incident. It showed the 66-year-ol…