A 78-year-old woman has died after being involved in a car accident in Jurong West.
Photos of the aftermath posted by SG Road Vigilante on Facebook showed the pedestrian lying on the road in a yellow box, with a red car nearby.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
A shopping trolley was left in the middle of the yellow box.
A wider shot revealed that the red car was blocking one lane while facing against the flow of traffic, pointing towards the side of the road.
In front of the car were a white van and a white car.
The other lane was blocked off by a road hazard sign, and a number of people stood next to the woman’s body.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
Another photo depicted two police cars and a police motorcycle at the scene.
While the woman’s body had been taken away, the red car was still there.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 8.25am on Thursday (27 Nov).
It occurred along Jurong West Street 92, in the direction of Jurong West Street 91, and involved a pedestrian and a car.
A 78-year-old female pedestrian was sent to the hospital.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at about 8.30am, told MS News that she was conveyed to the National University Hospital.
However, she subsequently passed away in the hospital.
Additionally, a 47-year-old male car driver was arrested for careless driving causing death.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook.