An accident occurred along North Buona Vista Road on Monday (1 April), injuring two young victims.
The duo, who are reportedly students aged 12 and 13, were seen lying on the road next to a lorry.
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The lorry driver is assisting with police investigations.
A video showing the aftermath of the Buona Vista accident was posted on Facebook on Monday (1 April) afternoon,
Taken at the junction of North Buona Vista Road and Ayer Rajah Avenue, it shows a crowd standing on the road near the pedestrian crossing, next to a stationary lorry.
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Upon closer inspection, the people appear to be assisting two individuals lying on the road.
One of the individuals can be seen moving her right hand, while a man squatting next to the duo is using his phone.
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The netizen who posted the video said the pair lying on the road were “students in uniform”.
In response to queries from MS News, Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) confirmed that a road traffic accident had occurred at that junction on Monday (1 April).
SCDF was alerted to the incident at about 2.20pm.
Two persons were conveyed to National University Hospital (NUH) following the incident.
In response to Lianhe Zaobao‘s queries, the police stated that the two victims involved in the incident were female pedestrians aged 12 and 13.
The girls were students from Fairfield Methodist School, Zaobao understands. The school, which has primary and secondary branches, is situated along Dover Road, around the corner from the accident location.
In the video, the girls can be seen wearing blue skirts, similar to the Fairfield school uniform.
They were sent to hospital conscious, the police said.
A 54-year-old lorry driver is assisting with police investigations.
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