Car Collides With Taxi & Flips Over In AMK, Injured Cabbie & Passenger Sent To Hospital
Among the countless number of road accidents in Singapore, many of them involve taxis.
Several of them have also resulted in vehicles flipping over.
A recent accident in Ang Mo Kio (AMK) included all of the above — plus a couple who allegedly fled the scene.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
The taxi driver and his elderly lpassenger were conveyed to the hospital.
Incident occurred on 26 Feb evening
The incident occurred on Sunday (26 Feb) evening at about 5.40pm, reported Shin Min Daily News.
It involved a yellow car and a ComfortDelGro taxi.
They were at the intersection outside Block 350 Ang Mo Kio Street 32, near the entrance and exit of a carpark.
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Car collides with taxi as it was exiting AMK carpark
64-year-old eyewitness Zhu Rencai (transliterated from Mandarin), who owns a western restaurant nearby, said the taxi was coming from the other end of the road.
The yellow car, on the other hand, was exiting the carpark, he added.
Both vehicles then apparently collided at the intersection.
Both vehicles sustain significant damage
In the aftermath of the crash, it was observed that the yellow car had flipped over and sustained significant damage.
Its front doors were wide open and front windows smashed in. The windshield was also heavily cracked, while the car body had multiple dents.
As for the taxi, its bonnet was badly crumpled.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
Couple allegedly flee the scene
However, that wasn’t the most shocking part of the incident.
According to a witness, Ms Lin Lili (transliterated from Mandarin), a man and a woman crawled out from the wreckage of the yellow car.
They then fled the scene in front of the numerous onlookers present, the 38-year-old administrator told Shin Min Daily News.
She described the couple as looking to be in their 20s.
Though they had suffered some injuries, their wounds apparently weren’t serious, she added.
Injured taxi driver & passenger sent to hospital
When queried, the police confirmed the accident had occurred.
They also said a 52-year-old male taxi driver and his 79-year-old female passenger were conveyed to the hospital in a conscious state.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
The police are investigating the incident.
MS News wishes all the injured parties a quick recovery.
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Featured image adapted from Shin Min Daily News.
