JAYWALKING ELDERLY WOMAN KILLED AFTER BEING HIT BY CAR ALONG ANSON ROAD

A video emerged online showing a purported elderly woman being knocked down by a car while jaywalking across the road.

According to Beh Chia Lor – Singapore Road’s Facebook page, the incident took place outside International Plaza on 28 April, and was captured on the dashcam of another car that was passing by at the time.

A black car was seen in the video making a right turn from a traffic junction before colliding with a woman away from the view of the camera.

The pedestrian, who was purportedly jaywalking at the time, remained on the ground motionless after the impact, as what appeared to be a license plate fell off from the car.

Other pedestrians who were passing by at the time rushed onto the road to render aid to the stricken woman, who remained unmoving, as the driver of the car also alighted to check on the injured woman.

Another woman wearing black was also seen crouched over the pedestrian and making a phone call, presumably to call for help.

Update: According to The Singapore Police Force, the 67-year-old elderly woman was unconscious when conveyed to Singapore General Hospital.

She later succumbed to her injuries and passed away, the police are investigating the incident.

Here is what the netizen said

Posting as video witness. Elderly auntie jaywalking knocked down by car.

Most likely the driver could not notice the elderly woman due to curved road. Wishing the auntie full and speedy recovery. Happened on 28-04-2023 outside International Plaza.

Netizens’ comments

1. Time to penalise those who jaywalk on the road without checking the traffic and ensure their own or other ppl’s safety. Sometimes it is really unfair to the drivers especially if the person jaywalk at driver’s blind spot, decided to step in front of the car just when the car is very near to them or suddenly appear out of nowhere. Driving on the road is already stressful enough.
2. It’s definitely not right to jaywalk and some old people may not ONLY think so BUT may not be able to use the correct PEDESTRIAN crossings. We, the drivers should be alert at all times and look out and give allowance especially to the aged pedestrians as they were slow and sometimes they couldn’t distinguish the right from wrong. No point in BLAMING…just be patient!
3. That first responder seems to have some medical know-how. I love how she ran from so far away to tend to that auntie. Thank you dear lady.
4. Everytime when make a slight turn please forward and inward your body movement due to the blocking of the windscreen frame. Sometimes vehicle and pedestrian move at the same time .