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Sun, May 31, 2009
AsiaOne
ITE m-cyclist hurt after taxi makes illegal U-turn
A motorcyclist collided with a taxi that was making an illegal U-turn on Wednesday. The accident occurred outside the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College East in Simei.
According to a Stomp report, the motorcyclist suffered serious head injuries and was conveyed to the hospital.
A reader told Stomp that the accident occurred slightly before 1pm on Wednesday.
She also added that the taxi driver escaped with minor injuries.
A police spokesperson told Stomp, "Police received a call on May 27 2009 at about 1.45pm informing us of an accident involving a taxi and a motorcycle along Upper Changi Road.
"The motorcyclist, a man in his early 20s, suffered serious head injuries and was conveyed unconscious to Changi General Hospital (CGH).
"The taxi driver, a man in his early 60s, and his two passengers, a Chinese woman in her early 80s and another Chinese woman in her mid 40s, were conveyed conscious to CGH with slight injuries.
"Police investigations are ongoing."
Witnesses can call the Traffic Police hotline at 1800-547-1818.
Sun, May 31, 2009
AsiaOne
ITE m-cyclist hurt after taxi makes illegal U-turn
A motorcyclist collided with a taxi that was making an illegal U-turn on Wednesday. The accident occurred outside the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College East in Simei.
According to a Stomp report, the motorcyclist suffered serious head injuries and was conveyed to the hospital.
A reader told Stomp that the accident occurred slightly before 1pm on Wednesday.
She also added that the taxi driver escaped with minor injuries.
A police spokesperson told Stomp, "Police received a call on May 27 2009 at about 1.45pm informing us of an accident involving a taxi and a motorcycle along Upper Changi Road.
"The motorcyclist, a man in his early 20s, suffered serious head injuries and was conveyed unconscious to Changi General Hospital (CGH).
"The taxi driver, a man in his early 60s, and his two passengers, a Chinese woman in her early 80s and another Chinese woman in her mid 40s, were conveyed conscious to CGH with slight injuries.
"Police investigations are ongoing."
Witnesses can call the Traffic Police hotline at 1800-547-1818.
