Hong Kong van driver arrested over deaths of firefighter and wife in crash

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Hong Kong police arrested a van driver following a fatal crash with a taxi on Tsing Sha Highway that killed an off-duty firefighter and his wife. The Fire Services Department expressed deep condolences and committed support to the victims' families.

Hong Kong police have arrested a van driver after his vehicle collided with a taxi on a highway, killing two passengers, including an off-duty firefighter. The Fire Services Department said on Wednesday it was “deeply saddened” by the deaths of the 38-year-old from Kwun Tong fire station and his 35-year-old wife. The department extended its “deepest condolences” to their families and said it would offer help where possible. The crash on the eastbound Tsing Sha Highway near Hoi Lai Estate was...