Taxi catches fire in Ang Mo Kio accident; driver, passenger hurt
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A taxi crashed into a tree during the accident. SCDF said the vehicle was on fire when its officers arrived on the scene.
PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM SINGAPURA CHANNEL/FACEBOOK
SINGAPORE – A taxi driver and his passenger were taken to hospital after an accident in Ang Mo Kio on the afternoon of May 30 that left the taxi on fire.
In a response to media queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to the accident at the junction of Yio Chu Kang Road and Hougang Avenue 2 at around 3.50pm that day.
A car was on fire when it arrived, SCDF said, adding that its officers extinguished the fire with a water jet.
The police said a 68-year-old male taxi driver and his 58-year-old female passenger were taken conscious to hospital. SCDF said they were taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
In a video taken of the accident site posted on Facebook page Singapore Incidents, a yellow taxi appears to have crashed into a tree planted on the central divider.
White smoke can be seen from under the engine’s hood.
Photos of the accident site posted on Facebook page Singapura Channel show the taxi’s engine hood missing, with its engine compartment exposed. The vehicle’s bumper appears deformed.
Responding to queries from The Straits Times, transport operator ComfortDelGro said it is aware of the incident.
A company spokesperson said: “Our cabby is receiving medical attention and we are in contact with his next of kin to provide support.”
Police investigations are ongoing.
