84-year-old man dies after getting hit by minibus at Choa Chu Kang
On Monday (26 May) morning, an 84-year-old man passed away after getting hit by a minibus at Choa Chu Kang.
The 53-year-old driver of the bus was later arrested for careless driving causing death, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) told MS News.
Blue police tent seen at accident site
A video capturing the aftermath of the incident was uploaded to the SGRV Facebook page shortly after the crash.
In the footage, a blue police tent — typically used to shield the body of a deceased victim — was seen positioned between the minibus and a police car in the rightmost lane.
Source: SGRV on Facebook.
At least two police cars and four police motorcycles were parked nearby, with several uniformed officers on site speaking to a man at the scene.
Police investigations ongoing
The SPF confirmed that authorities were alerted to an accident involving a minibus and a pedestrian at the Junction of Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1 and Choa Chu Kang Central at around 6.15am.
The elderly pedestrian was pronounced dead on-site, and the driver was subsequently arrested for careless driving causing death.
Police investigations are ongoing.
MS News has reached out to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) for more information.
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Featured image adapted from SGRV on Facebook.
