Passers-by help rescue motorcyclist under car after accident at Rangoon Road

Passers-by at the scene of the accident at Rangoon road on Aug 26, 2016. PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS READER
Members of the SCDF at the scene of the accident at Rangoon road on Aug 26, 2016. PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS READER
The car was driven by a 39-year-old woman who was uninjured, but stayed at the scene to check on the victim. PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS READER

SINGAPORE - Passers-by helped a motorcyclist out from under a car after an accident at Rangoon Road, a report said on Saturday.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the accident at 89 Rangoon road at 9.35pm on Friday (Aug 26).

Police said that the accident between a car and a motorcycle happened at the junction of Rangoon Road and Starlight Road.

Mr Mason Lim, 24, who works in a nearby cafe, told Shin Min Daily News that there were more than 10 people at the scene.

Passers-by came to help the motorcyclist from under the car.

The motorcyclist, who is in his 30s, was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He is understood to have suffered a leg injury.

The car was driven by a 39-year-old woman and she was not injured. She was shocked, but stayed at the scene to check on the victim, Shin Min reported.

Investigations are ongoing, said police.

SCDF said it sent one ambulance, one fire bike, and one Red Rhino in response.

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