80-year-old cabbie gets bail over crash that killed Filipino tourist

 

Aftermath of the crash that killed Remyl Matignas

An 80-year-old taxi driver charged with dangerous driving causing death in the crash that killed a Filipino tourist last year was allowed to post a $50,000 bail when he appeared before the Shatin Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Wong Kwong-cheung, 80, was behind the wheel of a taxi that struck 35-year-old Remyl de Leon Matignas on Aug. 5, 2025 as he was walking on the elevated pavement just outside the lobby of the Nina Hotel in Tsuen Wan.

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Matignas was declared dead about an hour after being taken to hospital.

The magistrate adjourned the case to Mar 31 at the prosecution’s request, pending a forensic pathology report.

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Video footage of the incident that circulated on the internet showed the taxi hitting Matignas as he walked out of the hotel lobby with a suitcase in hand, then pinned him to a wall before stopping.

Police report indicated the driver had complained of chest pain and injuries to his head and hand, so he was taken to the hospital for treatment. He was later arrested and detained for investigation.

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No plea was taken at today’s hearing, and the magistrate imposed as conditions for the bail that the defendant reside at his reported address and does not leave Hong Kong.

Sources at the Philippine Consulate say Matignas’ family has been granted financial aid from the Traffic Accident Victims Assistance scheme of Hong Kong’s Social Welfare Department as a result of his death.