Pedestrian dies after hit-and-run accident in Jurong West; police looking for driver
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The driver left the scene before the police arrived, and the woman had been taken unconscious to hospital, said the authorities.
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SINGAPORE – Police are searching for a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Jurong West on Jan 23, which resulted in the death of a 36-year-old woman.
The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the accident in Jurong West Avenue 4, towards Jurong West Avenue 2, at about 7.25am. The accident involved a car and the woman, a pedestrian.
The driver left the scene before the police arrived, and the woman had been taken unconscious to hospital, said the authorities in response to queries.
Investigations are ongoing and “efforts to locate the driver are under way”, said the police.
On Jan 20, the police were alerted to another hit-and-run in Loyang Rise, involving three cars and a bus.
No injuries were reported, and the 70-year-old male bus driver is helping with investigations.
In December, a 61-year-old male motorcyclist died after an accident with two prime movers on the AYE. The police said they were searching for one of the two prime movers involved.
The motorcyclist’s family is appealing for eyewitnesses and video footage to assist police investigations.
Correction note: This article has been edited to remove a paragraph describing the scene of the accident.
