Female driver who caused Tuen Mun Road chaos appears in court

A 52-year-old woman, who drove in the reverse direction on Tuen Mun Road when escaping police and led to a three-car pile-up, appeared in the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on Saturday.

The woman surnamed Lau was charged with injuring people by furious driving, driving without a license, driving without third-party insurance, and breaching conditions of a learner's license.

Her case was mentioned in the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts on Saturday morning. Lau was earlier wanted by the court for other offenses, including drug trafficking and using false instruments.

The car chase on Thursday started in Sham Shui Po as police noticed the expired license plate of a silver Mercedes-Benz near Nam Cheong Estate when they were on traffic police.

Lau, in the flee bid, drove about nine kilometers along the West Kowloon Corridor toward Tsuen Kam Interchange.

She also made a U-turn and drove 3.1kms against the flow of traffic. As she reached Yau Kom Tau Water Treatment Works on Tuen Mun Road, she made a sharp turn but collided with two private cars, resulting in a pile-up.

The incident left three people injured.
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