Cattle Hit and Injured on Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long, Traffic Congestion Pending Clearance

SighingCashier · 2026-03-18T02:34:02+00:00

A cow was hit by a vehicle on Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long and wandered on the roadway. Some traffic lanes were temporarily closed, but have since reopened. Traffic congestion is clearing.The incident occurred on Castle Peak Road near the entrance to the Tai Lam Tunnel. Police received a report around 7 a.m. from a private car driver who said they had hit a cow. Officers found the injured animal at the scene and contacted the Agriculture, Fisheries and Fisheries Department for assistance.Online footage shows a vehicle traveling on the expressway when a cow suddenly emerged from nearby grass. The vehicle apparently braked too late and struck the cow, which was then injured and wandered on the roadway.The Transport Department stated that the traffic lanes on Castle Peak Road toward Kowloon near Kam Sheung Road MTR Station that were earlier closed due to the animal have now reopened. Traffic congestion is expected to clear.The department reminds the public that bus services on Castle Peak Road toward Kowloon and Yuen Long Road toward Sheung Shui remain affected. KMB Route 2

SighingCashier

2026-03-18 02:34:02

Yuen Long Ching Long Road animal hit by vehicle, wandering on the road. Some lanes were temporarily closed but are now reopened. Traffic is gradually dispersing.

The incident occurred near the entrance of Tai Lam Tunnel on Ching Long Road. Police received a report around 7 a.m. from a driver who said they hit a cow with their private car. Upon arrival, officers found the injured cow and called AFCD for assistance.

Online footage shows a car traveling along the express lane when a cow suddenly emerged from the bushes beside the road. The vehicle appeared to brake suddenly and hit the cow, which then wandered on the road.

Transport Department stated that the lanes on Ching Long Road heading towards Kowloon near Kam Sheung Road MTR Station, which were closed earlier due to the animal, have now reopened. Traffic is gradually dispersing.

The department reminds the public that bus services on Ching Long Road towards Kowloon and Yuen Long Road towards Sheung Shui are still affected. KMB routes 279X and 978, as well as LWB routes A43 and A43P, are rerouted. Citizens are advised to consider using MTR services.

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