2 injured in collision between McLaren sports car and taxi along Yishun Avenue 1

The wreckage of the red McLaren sports car seen after the collision. PHOTO: FACEBOOK
Photos of the wreckage were posted online after a McLaren sports car and taxi collided along Yishun Avenue 1. PHOTOS: FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE - Two men were taken to hospital after a sports car and a taxi collided in Yishun early Sunday (Oct 22).

Both vehicles were badly damaged after the accident along Yishun Avenue 1, according to photos and a video posted on social media.

The red McLaren sports car was seen on the pedestrian pavement with its right side completely wrecked, while the blue Comfort cab was spotted near a bus stop.

Debris and the remains of a bus signpost were strewn around the cab.

Police said the 56-year-old taxi driver and 27-year-old McLaren driver were both taken conscious to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted to the accident at 4am and dispatched two ambulances.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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