// Adds dimensions UUID, Author and Topic into GA4
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
24 C
Singapore
type here...
Photo: Facebook/SG Road Vigilante - SGRV
Featured NewsSingapore NewsIn the Hood
Less than 1 min.Read

68-year-old woman knocked down by minibus and taken to hospital

Jewel Stolarchuk
By Jewel Stolarchuk

SINGAPORE: A minibus driver was arrested on Tuesday (May 9) after he knocked down an elderly woman near Block 36 Chai Chee Avenue. The woman was taken to hospital in an unconscious state.

The police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force were alerted to the incident at 12:25 in the afternoon on Tuesday.

A 68-year-old female pedestrian was taken to Changi General Hospital in a coma.

The 68-year-old male driver was arrested for reckless driving, causing serious injury to others.

1a428
Photo: Facebook/SG Road Vigilante – SGRV

Photos shared by eyewitnesses on the SG Road Vigilante – SGRV Facebook page show a minibus bearing the logo of AWWA, a social service agency, parked at the gantry outside a car park, with the toll booth and gantry arm severely damaged.

Another photo shows a woman who appeared to have been knocked down lying on the road, with several passers-by holding umbrellas around the injured senior citizen to shield her from the sun.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Google News Follow Google News WhatsApp Join us on WhatsApp Telegram Follow us on Telegram

Hot this week

Singapore News

Singapore bus commuters now face fines up to S$500 for loud audio and feet on seats; more serious offences can cost up to S$5K...

New rules target passenger nuisance behaviour on buses and at interchanges, while bus staff gain added powers to deal with such bad commuters
Domestic Helpers

Plumber, 65, sneaks into Telok Kurau house to assault & steal from helper who broke up with him

From a Shin MIn Daily News story.Chua Kok Poi, 65, pleaded guilty on Sept 18 to five charges, including housebreaking, voluntarily causing hurt, and theft.

Popular Categories

Singapore NewsFeatured NewsSG EconomySingapore PoliticsLifestyleCelebrityIn the Hood
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { const trigger = document.getElementById("ads-trigger"); if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { entries.forEach(entry => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here observer.unobserve(entry.target); // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); observer.observe(trigger); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });

The Independent SG

Also Visit

Social Media

© The Independent Singapore

// //
Enable Notifications OK No thanks