73-year-old cabby sent to hospital after taxi flips over near Marina Bay Sands
A 73-year-old cabby was sent to hospital after his taxi flipped near integrated resort Marina Bay Sands (MBS).
Photos of the aftermath posted by Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook showed that the yellow ComfortDelGro cab had turned turtle on the road.
Taxi window broken after it flips over near Marina Bay Sands
The front-left part of the taxi was damaged, with a portion of the bumper detached and lying in the foliage beside the road. The passenger door was open.
Another photo revealed a broken window, with shards of glass scattered across the road.
The airbags had also been deployed.
A photo taken from a passing vehicle showed at least two police officers at the scene.
There were also at least two police motorcycles present, according to a video shared by Complaint Singapore on Facebook.
A man was spotted sitting on the kerb, clutching his head with his right hand.
Taxi believed to have self-skidded
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to an accident at about 4.40pm on Saturday (25 Jan).
It involved a taxi that was driving on Sheares Avenue — which is next to MBS — in the direction towards East Coast Park.
The taxi is believed to have self-skidded, SPF added.
Cabby sent to hospital, is assisting with investigations
A 73-year-old male taxi driver was sent to the hospital in a conscious state, SPF said.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force, which was alerted at about 4.45pm, told MS News that he was conveyed to Raffles Hospital.
He is assisting with police investigations, which are ongoing.
Four passengers escape injury after taxi flips over near Marina Bay Sands
The taxi was carrying four passengers at the time, taxi operator ComfortDelGro told MS News.
Thankfully, none of them were injured, added its spokesman.
The company said it is providing support to those involved in the accident and assisting in police investigations.
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Featured image adapted from Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook.