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A 72-year-old man was reportedly knocked down by a minibus in Wong Tai Sin and later died.

The accident occurred at 8am as the minibus was traveling along Ching Tak Street near Lower Wong Tai Sin Estate.

The man had head injuries and was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he died at 3.16pm.

Witnesses should call the Police on 2305 7500.

Police are appealing for information about a traffic accident in Tseung Kwan O today in which a 78-year-old woman died.

She was struck by a rubbish truck that was entering a school on Mau Tai Road about 1.48pm.

Sustaining serious injuries to her lower body, she was sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and later died.

Witnesses should call Police on 2305 7575 or 2305 7500.

Customs officers arrested three people after seizing 7.5kg of cannabis resin worth $1.55 million yesterday.

They inspected an air cargo shipment declared as box samples from India on June 14. The resin was found concealed in the wooden rods of 58 embroidery paintings.

They raided a flat in Yau Ma Tei and seized another 11kg of cannabis resin, also found concealed in the wooden rods of 80 embroidery paintings, and arrested two men and a woman aged 31 to 38 for drug trafficking.

The Fire Services Department Ambulance Pioneers On-car Attachment Scheme will be conducted in the form of an experience camp instead of an on-car attachment.

The department made the announcement today in response to public concerns about the scheme.

It said the new approach will achieve the objectives set for the original scheme, which are to enable teenage members of uniformed groups to better understand the ambulance service, and to interact and exchange knowledge with other uniformed peers.

Forty people who helped Police fight crime were commended at the Good Citizen Award presentation ceremony today.

Police Director of Personnel & Training Alfred Chau said development and progress in society has brought challenges to police work, and support from the public is paramount in combating crime.

The 34 men and six women helped in the arrest of more than 40 culprits for a variety of offences including theft, indecent assault, burglary, robbery and wounding.

Each awardee received a certificate and $2,000.

Mr Chau praised the recipients for their bravery and alertness, and for taking the initiative to help Police fight crime.

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