An 84-year-old pedestrian was killed on Monday, May 26, in a tragic accident in Choa Chu Kang.
The police told CNA that they were informed about the accident involving a minibus and an elderly pedestrian at about 6.15 am. The incident took place at the junction of Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1 and Choa Chu Kang Central. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
The police told the portal, “A 53-year-old male minibus driver was arrested for careless driving causing death.” The investigations are still ongoing.
A video of the accident which was shared on Facebook showed a blue police tent behind a minibus in the middle of a four-lane road. The footage also showed multiple police vehicles at the scene.
In March, a minibus driver was arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death, after a 76-year-old pedestrian was killed in an accident at Holland Village.
