World | bus crash 18 Killed, Nearly 50 Injured in Double-Decker Bus Crash Bus was returning from horse-racing track in Hong Kong By Michael Harthorne Posted Feb 10, 2018 1:39 PM CST Copied Firemen hurry to try to remove injured passengers from a double-decker lying on its side in Hong Kong, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. (Apple Daily via AP) At least 18 people were killed and nearly 50 more injured when a double-decker bus carrying spectators and workers from a horse-racing track crashed Saturday in Hong Kong, the BBC reports. According to CNN, images from the scene show the bus on its side with its top apparently torn off. Reuters reports firefighters had to cut open the bus' roof to free the passengers inside. Injured passengers were transported to 12 hospitals. The bus was running a special route for race days, but the bus' operator says the driver knew the route and had a good driving record. An elderly man at the scene says the driver had been going much too fast on the major highway, even on curves. An executive with The Kowloon Motor Bus Co. says $10,230 will be paid to the family of each victim. Deadly accidents are rare for Hong Kong's public transportation. Saturday's crash appears to be the worst since a double-decker bus fell off an elevated roadway in 2003, killing 21 people. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. White House rolls with Trump's 'daddy' nickname. Report an error