Woman, 67, dies after traffic accident in Tanjong Pagar

A video posted on Facebook shows a car hitting the woman, who collapses onto the ground. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM BEH CHIA LOR - SINGAPORE ROAD/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE – A 67-year-old woman died after an accident involving a car near International Plaza in Tanjong Pagar last Friday.

The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on Tuesday that it was alerted to the accident involving a car and a pedestrian along Anson Road towards Robinson Road at 9.15am last Friday.

She was unconscious when taken to Singapore General Hospital and later died from her injuries.

A 40-second video posted on the Beh Chia Lor – Singapore Road Facebook page on Tuesday shows the car hitting the woman, who collapses onto the ground.

The vehicle’s registration number plate is dislodged, sliding several metres away.

About five passers-by run towards the accident site, with a woman kneeling over the elderly woman and appearing to make a call on her mobile phone.

Separately, on Monday, another 67-year-old woman was taken to hospital after an accident involving a car along Geylang Road towards Kallang Road.

The police and SCDF said on Tuesday that they were alerted to the incident near Lorong 11 Geylang at 9.15pm on Monday.

The pedestrian was conscious when taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

A video showing the aftermath of the accident was posted on the Singapore roads accident.com Facebook page on Tuesday, showing a group of passers-by surrounding the woman, who lies on the road as cars drive past.

The police are investigating both incidents.

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