A cement mixer truck crashed into the wall of Tai Lam Tunnel near Yuen Long on Monday afternoon, injuring two people.

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Traffic accident at Tai Lam Tunnel (Yuen Long).

Due to the traffic accident, the fast and middle lanes of the northbound tube of the tunnel are closed to all traffic.

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Traffic queue at Tai Lam Tunnel (Yuen Long) entrance.

The slow lane is still available to motorists, but they are advised to use alternative routes such as Tuen Mun Road because the traffic is very congested now, according to the Transport Department.

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Wall of Tai Lam Tunnel (Yuen Long) after the cement mixer truck crash.

After the cement mixer truck crashed into the wall, it tumbled across the road, hitting a container truck. The tunnel company attempted to drag the cement mixer truck into the fast lane, but was unsuccessful, Apple Daily reported.

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Koel Chu is a second-year journalism and fine arts student at the University of Hong Kong. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Koel is interested in the arts and urban design. She interned at China Radio International in Beijing and, at her university, she also works as Vice-President of Branding and Marketing in AIESEC, the largest youth-run organisation in the world.