A 2-year-old toddler was killed in a tragic accident that took place yesterday afternoon (13 March) at a carpark in Woodlands.
The little girl was allegedly run over by her father, who was reportedly trying to reverse the van that he was driving out of the parking lot at the time.
The incident purportedly took place at the open carpark at Block 326 Woodlands Street 32 at about 2.45pm, and a video of the aftermath of the incident was shared on Facebook.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the family of 4 had finished eating at a coffee shop nearby before the accident, and the father had gone to the carpark by himself to retrieve his van.
The mother of the deceased was pushing the toddler inside a stroller when it somehow slid out of the driveway, and the toddler then fell onto the road.
The father was purportedly reversing his van out of the parking lot at the time and ran over the child.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed the incident and said that they received a call for help at about 2.40pm.
Three people were sent to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, and the 2-year-old girl was unconscious when she was sent to the hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries and died.
The deceased’s brother and mother were conscious when they were sent to the hospital, and the police arrested the girl’s 33-year-old father for causing death by careless driving.
At the time of writing, police investigations are ongoing.