Driver arrested after pedestrian dies in Jalan Besar accident
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The accident involved two cars and a pedestrian at the junction of Kallang Bahru and Lavender Street towards Balestier Road.
PHOTO: ST READER
SINGAPORE – A 31-year-old man was arrested for dangerous driving causing death, following the death of a pedestrian in an accident on May 17.
Responding to queries from The Straits Times, the police said they were alerted at around 12.30pm to the accident involving two cars and a pedestrian at the junction of Kallang Bahru and Lavender Street, towards Balestier Road.
The 58-year-old female pedestrian was taken unconscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital by the Singapore Civil Defence Force. She subsequently died in hospital, said the police.
A 31-year-old male car driver was arrested and investigations are ongoing, added the police.
Images taken by an ST reader show a crowd of people standing at the junction, while a blue car is stationary at the yellow box junction. Blood can be seen on the road.
Traffic deaths hit a 10-year high in 2025, with 149 people killed, compared with 141 in 2016. The number of people injured also rose from 9,342 in 2024 to 9,955 in 2025.
