Eric Tsang denies drunk-driving when he crashed in Japan on Christmas Day
HONG KONG: Actor-producer Eric Tsang has denied drinkdriving in Japan after his car crashed head- on into a van carrying a top policeman from the city.
“The accident happened at noon. I had not had any alcohol,” Tsang, 65, said in a statement reported by local media. He did not take a breathalyser test after the crash but reports about him drink- driving were “untrue”, he added.
“I have already given my statement and the Japanese police said I can leave the country anytime. After my holiday, I will return to Taiwan to continue my movie shoot,” Tsang said.
“I am now most worried about the injured senior police officer. I wish him a speedy recovery. That is my biggest wish.”
Tsang was travelling with friend and make-up artist Vanus Li in Hokkaido on Christmas Day when the car he was driving crashed into another vehicle carrying Li Chi-hang, the Hong Kong police force’s director of crime and security, and Li’s family. All seven people in Li’s car were injured while comedian Tsang was said to be fine after a check-up at hospital.
Li was also sent to hospital before being transferred to another facility by helicopter for surgery on Wednesday. He was said to be conscious but numb in the lower half of his body.
Doctors had advised it would still be unsafe to transfer Li back to Hong Kong for treatment.