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Car hits elderly woman crossing Balestier Road, driver & passenger rush to help her

Car hits elderly female pedestrian on Balestier Road

On Tuesday (30 July), a vehicle was caught on video colliding with a pedestrian crossing Balestier Road.

The footage, shared on SG Road Vigilante’s YouTube channel, shows an orange Mazda MX-5 hitting the elderly woman near the Loy Kee Best Chicken Rice restaurant.

 

The impact knocks the pedestrian to the ground.

Source: SG Road Vigilante on YouTube

She remains there briefly before pushing herself into a sitting position.

Driver & passenger run out of car to help elderly pedestrian

Immediately after the collision, the car halts abruptly in front of the pedestrian.

Two individuals, a male driver and a female passenger, exit the vehicle and rush to assist the elderly woman.

Source: SG Road Vigilante on YouTube

The passenger kneels beside the pedestrian while both she and the driver attempt to help her stand.

However, the elderly woman gestures to the passenger, remaining seated on the ground and appearing dazed, as the clip concludes.

 

Source: SG Road Vigilante on YouTube

It is unclear whether the driver called for ambulance assistance.

Speaking to MS News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it received no reports related to this incident.

The condition of the elderly pedestrian remains unknown.

Netizens call out driver for carelessness

Many viewers criticised the driver for his carelessness and failure to watch for pedestrians, especially when approaching the stop line.

Source: Facebook

Others voiced concern for the pedestrian, hoping she was not seriously injured in the accident.

Source: Facebook

Some took a more sympathetic view, noting that the driver and passenger did at least assist the pedestrian.

Source: Facebook

One YouTube commenter highlighted that both pedestrians and drivers have a responsibility to remain vigilant on the road.

Source: YouTube

Also read: Pedestrian struck by car while jaywalking at Geylang Junction, rushed to hospital 

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Featured image adapted from SG Road Vigilante on YouTube.

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