77-year-old female pedestrian dies in accident with minibus, body found along PIE
Update (17 Oct, 12.48pm): SPF said in an update that the elderly female pedestrian was involved in a prior hit-and-run accident with a minibus at the junction of Jurong West Street 61 and Jurong West Avenue 4, based on preliminary investigations.
The body was subsequently found along the PIE. The minibus driver had left the scene before the police arrived.
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A 77-year-old woman died on Friday (16 Oct) morning after being involved in an accident with a minibus along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE).
Footage of the aftermath posted on TikTok showed a police blue tent set up in between lanes two and three of the expressway.
Source: @user1271442181701 on TikTok
Several police officers at scene of PIE accident
In the clip, which was taken from a passing vehicle, the police had cordoned off the centre two lanes of the PIE, forcing traffic to go in the extreme left or right lanes.
Source: @user1271442181701 on TikTok
At the scene were a police car and motorcycle, as well as an Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) Recovery vehicle.
Source: @user1271442181701 on TikTok
Several police officers were seen walking away from a blue tent, but no other vehicles were near the tent.
Source: @user1271442181701 on TikTok
Motorists advised to avoid two lanes along PIE
In a post on X, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said at 7.28am that an accident had occurred along the PIE towards Changi Airport, after the Pioneer Road North exit.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
About 12 minutes later, LTA advised motorists to avoid lanes 2 and 3.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
Later, they were told to avoid lanes 3 and 4.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
Police alerted to hit-and-run involving minibus and pedestrian
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to a hit-and-run accident at 7.10am on 16 Oct.
It took place along the PIE in the direction of Changi Airport, and involved a minibus and a pedestrian.
The pedestrian, a 77-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
Minibus driver arrested after leaving scene
The minibus driver, a 66-year-old man, left the scene before the police arrived.
He was subsequently arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from @user1271442181701 on TikTok.
