Facebook user Edmund Tan shared an appeal for witnesses after his 83-year-old mother was hit by a garbage truck at Bedok while on her way to the market to buy prayer items.
She broke her ribs and leg, as well as suffering injuries to her head and spine, and is currently in a high dependency ward in the hospital.
After the accident, she is no longer able to recognise anyone and is in an incoherent state, and her son is appearing for witnesses of the accident or any in-car camera footage of the accident.
Here is what he said
Urgent appeal for witness:
My mother was knocked down by a Garbage Truck near the Bedok Blk 216 market located at Bedok North Street 1 on the 13 April 2023 at around 1219 pm
Mom had suffered injuries to her head and spine. The impact of the Truck fractured her ribs and her leg badly. The SCDF rushed her to hospital for an emergency surgery.
Currently she is in a high dependency ward. She cannot recognise anyone and is in a incoherent state. I am urgently appealing for witnesses as there was no camera to capture the accident and I desperately want to know what happened.
I appreciate if anyone who witnessed the scene or possessed camera footage in their in car cams to contact me. I can be contacted via messenger or my email [email protected]
Today (15th April) is her 83th birthday. She is a jovial lady and very independent despite her age. She went to the market to buy prayer essentials and was knocked down by the truck while she was on the way home. And just like that, she is lying in pain on the hospital bed. And due for more surgeries as she is still bleeding in the brain
Source: Edmund Joseph Tan on Facebook