Female passenger, 74, unconscious after car accident near Changi Airport
The police and SCDF were alerted to the traffic accident in 20 Airport Boulevard at about 6pm on Aug 20.
SINGAPORE - A 74-year-old woman was taken to hospital unconscious after the car she was travelling in was involved in an accident near Changi Airport on Aug 20.
A 74-year-old male driver in the same accident near Terminal 4 was taken conscious to hospital.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force and the police said they were alerted to the traffic accident in 20 Airport Boulevard on Aug 20 at about 6pm.
In dashcam footage posted on Singapore Roads Accident.com's Facebook page, a car can be seen travelling on the left lane of a road, with the traffic light green.
Another vehicle, a grey car, is seen travelling on the right lane of the same road.
At an intersection, the grey car hits the left side of a red car coming from its right, denting the front passenger door of the red car. The red car then rolls onto its right side.
The grey car rolls forward, with its hazard lights on, and hits the kerb, bringing it to a stop.
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Its front bumper and the left side of its bonnet appear damaged. The airbag at the front left passenger side appears to have been deployed.
A man is then seen running to check on the people inside the car that rolled to its side, appearing to be gesturing to people nearby to call for an ambulance.
The driver of the grey car appears to emerge from the car and is seen using his phone.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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