Elderly driver assisting police investigations after crashing car into bus stop in Katong
An 81-year-old female driver and her passenger were sent to the hospital on Friday (6 Nov) afternoon after crashing her car into a bus stop in the Katong area.
Photos posted by SG Road Vigilante on Facebook showed that the car had slammed head-first into a bollard, preventing it from hitting people at the bus stop.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
Car mounts kerb at Katong bus stop but hits only bollard
Other images of the incident showed that there were several people waiting at the bus stop at the time.
The champagne-coloured Toyota had mounted the kerb just outside the bus stop but had hit only the bollard.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
The accident had crumpled and folded up the hood of the car and bent its licence plate and bumper out of shape.
An ambulance had arrived at the scene and a stretcher was set up to convey the injured to the hospital.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
A photo posted on TikTok also revealed a police motorcycle parked nearby.
Source: @the.irta on TikTok
Elderly driver & 42-year-old passenger sent to hospital
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 3pm on 6 Nov.
It took place along Amber Road in the direction of Haig Road, and involved a car that was believed to have self-skidded.
Two people — an 81-year-old female driver and her 42-year-old passenger — were sent to the hospital in a conscious state.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at about 3.05pm, told MS News that they were both conveyed to Raffles Hospital.
Additionally, the elderly driver is assisting with investigations.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook.
