Collapsed basketball hoop hit young man

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A basketball hoop collapsed at the Kau Pui Lung Road Playground in To Kwa Wan, hitting a young man.

After the incident, authorities cordoned off the basketball court with barriers.

Signs of rust were visible at the base of the support frame. The base of the other basketball hoop on the court was also rusted.

The incident occurred at 10:30 pm on Sunday. A 20-year-old man was playing basketball with friends when the basketball hoop suddenly collapsed forward, striking him. 

It is understood that the injured man suffered abrasions to his head, pain in his left knee and right ribs, and was conscious when taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment.