藏毒車避警截查撞死女途人　19歲男收留涉誤殺司機被捕

深水埗青山道前晚（14日）有私家車被警發現違泊截查，突駛走並先後撞到4輛車及一名女途人，司機棄車逃，女途人傷重不治。警方於車上搜獲少量毒品，調查後拘捕3名男子，包括涉案司機、車主、懷疑事後曾短暫收留司機的同黨。32歲車主被控一項販毒罪，案件今早（16日）已經提堂；22歲司機涉嫌誤殺，懷疑曾收留司機的19歲男子涉嫌協助罪犯，兩人被警方拘捕，目前扣留調查。

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