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4 pedestrians sent to hospital after car driver hits them at Jurong West junction

Car driver turning right hits 4 young pedestrians in Jurong West, police investigating

Four pedestrians were sent to the hospital after being hit by a car at a road junction in Jurong West.

Another driver posted dashcam footage of the accident on XiaoHongShu.

The clip showed the driver ploughing directly into the quartet.

Source: 胸口碎大石 on XiaoHongShu

Pedestrians fall like bowling pins after car hits them in Jurong West

The clip, which had a timestamp of 1.55am on Saturday (1 Nov), started with the group crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing.

As the traffic light was red for oncoming traffic, it would have been showing the green man for the pedestrians.

Source: 胸口碎大石 on XiaoHongShu

However, a silver car making a right turn headed directly towards the pedestrians.

It then collided with them, knocking all four onto the road like bowling pins.

Source: 胸口碎大石 on XiaoHongShu

Ambulance called after accident

Startled, a man in the camcar said, “Oh!”.

Thankfully, the pedestrians got up almost immediately after the collision. The car driver who hit them also stopped a short distance away.

Source: 胸口碎大石 on XiaoHongShu

The video then cut to paramedics inside what appeared to be an ambulance, suggesting that someone called for medical assistance.

 

Source: 胸口碎大石 on XiaoHongShu

Pedestrians sent to hospital conscious after Jurong West car accident

In response to queries from 8world News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to a road traffic accident on 1 Nov at the T-junction of Jurong West Street 72 and Jurong West Avenue 4.

It involved four pedestrians aged between 22 and 23, and a 67-year-old female driver.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at 2.15am, said it sent the four pedestrians to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.

SCDF conveyed them to the hospital in a conscious state.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Also read: Car rams into jaywalking woman at Boon Lay pedestrian crossing, police investigations ongoing

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Featured image adapted from 胸口碎大石 on XiaoHongShu.

Jeremy Lee

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