Five people, including 4-year-old, taken to hospital after Ang Mo Kio accident involving taxi


In a photo of the aftermath of the accident, it appears that the taxi had collided with the road divider railing. - Photo: Shin Min Daily News

SINGAPORE: Five people, including a four-year-old, were taken to hospital after an accident involving a taxi in Ang Mo Kio in the early hours of Saturday (April 11).

The police said they were alerted to the accident, which happened at the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 and Yio Chu Kang, at 12.20am that day.

The male taxi driver, 60, and his four passengers, aged between four and 57, were conscious when they were taken to hospital.

Police said the taxi is believed to have skidded at the junction. In a photo of the aftermath of the accident, it appears that the taxi had collided with the road divider railing.

The driver is assisting with police investigations.

The Straits Times has contacted the Singapore Civil Defence Force and taxi operator ComfortDelGro for more information. - The Straits Times/ANN

 

 

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