An 83-year-old woman has died after being involved in an accident with a car in Choa Chu Kang.
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted at about 2.50pm on Saturday (8 Nov) to the incident along Teck Whye Lane.
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The accident involved a car and two pedestrians, SPF added.
Both of the pedestrians were 83-year-old women, one of whom was sent to the hospital conscious while the other one was unconscious.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at 2.55pm, told MS News that they were both conveyed to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
Unfortunately, the elderly woman who was unconscious subsequently passed away.
A portion of Teck Whye Lane, which is a two-lane bidirectional road, was cordoned off by the police, reported AsiaOne.
Two police motorcycles, one police car and a crime scene van were seen at the location.
Photos showed crime scene investigators documenting the road between blocks 25 and 101 with 3D scanners.
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A photo sent to Shin Min Daily News by a witness showed that the grey car involved in the accident had mounted the kerb and crashed into a tree.
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Mr Wang Wenqing (transliterated from Mandarin), 40, who works at a nearby coffee shop, told Shin Min that the two elderly women were friends who were regular customers.
He believed that they had just finished eating and were about to cross the road.
When Mr Wang heard a loud crash, he rushed over and saw the ladies lying on the pavement.
One of them said they took a step back when they saw the car coming towards them at high speed.
After the crash, the male driver sat in his seat for a long time, repeatedly saying that he did not hit anyone, Mr Wang said.
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He was later handcuffed and taken away by the police
SPF said the car driver, a 29-year-old man, was arrested for driving without due care and attention under the influence of intoxicating substances causing death.
According to the Road Traffic Act 1961, those convicted of the offence face up to 12 months in prison and/or a fine of up to S$10,000. They may also be disqualified from driving for a period of time.
Additionally, e-vaporisers were found in the car, SPF added. They were referred to the Health Sciences Authority.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from Shin Min Daily News.