Elderly man dies at the scene after accident with car in Bukit Batok
A 79-year-old man died after an accident with a car in Bukit Batok on Monday (22 Dec).
A photo of the aftermath shared on SGRoad Blocks / Traffic News on Telegram showed a police blue tent covering the body, which was lying on the road.
Source: SGRoad Blocks / Traffic News on Telegram
Witness saw ‘a lot of blood’
The user who shared the photo said a car had hit a pedestrian.
Though he did not notice any vehicles nearby, he claimed to have seen “a lot of blood” at the scene.
According to his photo, at least police officers had arrived, with part of the road cordoned off from the public.
Another photo from a now-deleted post on XiaoHongShu showed a police motorcycle also present, with some onlookers stopping to look at the blue tent.
Source: XiaoHongShu
Pedestrian pronounced dead at Bukit Batok West Avenue 9 after car accident
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) told MS News that it received an accident alert at about 5pm on 22 Dec.
It took place along Bukit Batok West Avenue 9 in the direction of Bukit Batok West Avenue 8, and involved a car and a pedestrian.
An SCDF paramedic pronounced the 79-year-old male pedestrian dead at the scene.
SCDF told MS News that it received an alert at about 5.05pm that day and pronounced the man dead.
Police arrested a 61-year-old male car driver for driving without due care and attention causing death.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from SGRoad Blocks / Traffic News on Telegram.
