A 19-year-old student, Huang Jiamin, was walking along Yishun when her feet accidentally fell into a gap at a construction worksite, resulting in her breaking her ankle.
According to Shin Min Daily News, the girl was walking past the bus stop on Yishun Central opposite Khoo Teck Puat Hospital on 21 February at about 11 am.
The bus stop was under construction at the time with a temporary bus stop being built near it.
Huang said that she was taking her phone out to make a phone call when her left foot suddenly fell into a 20cm deep gap at the worksite.
She then used her right foot in an attempt to steady herself but ended up breaking her right ankle after losing her balance.
Three passers-by came over to help her as she was in excruciating pain and called an ambulance for her before the police arrived at the scene.
Huang was admitted to KTPH and was in so much pain that she cried after the effects of her painkillers had worn off.
She also required surgery for her broken ankle, but it was too swollen and the doctors said that they would have to wait for the swelling to subside first, and her ankle had to be supported with iron plates and screws for 3 months.
She is also expected to miss her polytechnic graduation in April, as well as her university applications and interviews.
Her father told SMDN that he went to check out the construction site where his daughter had broken her ankle at, and saw that the gap had been filled up, with railings installed and yellow warning lines painted.
But Jiamin said that on the day of the accident, there were no warning signs or railing around.
A spokesperson from LTA said that they are aware of the incident and have provided assistance to the girl.