Boy, 4 years old, driven to hospital after being hit by taxi to Toa Payoh, Latest Singapore News



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A four-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after being hit by a taxi along Lorong 4 Toa Payoh Sunday afternoon.

Police said they were alerted of the accident around 2:30 pm

The boy was aware when he was taken to the KK Women and Children's Hospital and police investigations are ongoing.

The Shin Min Daily News reported that more than 14 passersby had gathered to help the injured child.

The Chinese daily reported that the boy's mother had been seen going to the scene of the accident.

The boy's forehead was bleeding and both his arms and legs had been shaved.

He seemed to be in shock while his mother and two passers-by comforted him.

The taxi driver, who only wanted to be known as Mr. Huang, 65, told Shin Min that he was carrying a family of three when the accident occurred. product.

He said that the traffic light had just turned green and that when he pressed the accelerator, he saw the boy cross the road.

Mr. Huang said, "I braked but it was too late, I ended up hitting him."

One of the taxitold passengers Shin Min that the boy rolled on the windshield of the taxi before being thrown forward about 5 m and landing on the road.

"The taxi driver then called the police," said the passenger.

The driver of a car that was behind the taxi at the time of the accident, who only wanted to be known as Ms. Shi, told Shin Min that her camera could have detected the camera. accident and its course.

She said that she would hand him over to the police for her to conduct her investigations.

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