1 dead, four taken to hospital after car rolls over at Woodlands Avenue 12; driver arrested
Screengrab of dashboard camera footage displaying the aftermath of the fatal accident at Woodlands Ave twelve (Photo: ROADS.Sg/Facebook)
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SINGAPORE: A motorcyclist was killed and four other people, including a one-year-old infant, were taken to hospital after a car flipped over onto the opposite lane at Woodlands Avenue twelve on Monday evening (Aug 7).
The 32-year-old masculine driver of the car was arrested for causing death by a negligent act, police said on Tuesday.
Channel NewsAsia understands the driver of the car was attempting to avoid another vehicle when his car hit a traffic light and overturned.
Police said they were alerted to an accident involving a car, a lorry and two motorcycles at the junction of Woodlands Avenue twelve and Woodlands Avenue one at around 7.30pm.
A 30-year-old masculine motorcyclist was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. The other motorcyclist, a Malaysian, and a married duo in the car were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. The driver of the car is in his early thirties.
Police said that the duo’s one-year-old child who was in the car as well, was taken to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Dashcam footage circulating on social media displayed a dark-coloured car spinning over a road divider onto the lane opposite. One motorcyclist shows up to be knocked into the path of the lorry and the other motorcyclist rams into the overturned car and falls over.
Members of the public were seen rushing forward to help. One man pulled the infant from the overturned car, and another passenger appeared to crawl out of the car.
Other pictures on social media demonstrated debris and what looked like vehicle parts scattered across the junction, as well as what appeared to be a dislodged pedestrian crossing light.
The accident occurred at the junction of Woodlands Avenue twelve and Woodlands Avenue 1. (Photo: Twitter / Ridwan Shahrin)
Facebook user Wilson Lee collective movie of the aftermath of the accident. He said that there was "massive congestion" when he took the movie at around 10pm.
Aftermath of the Woodlands Ave twelve accident where a car flipped, killing one person https://t.co/0lAnNtNsM8 (📹: Wilson Lee Jun Wei) pic.twitter.com/kOmbJbIyXq
The penalty for causing death by a negligent act is up to two years in jail, a fine, or both.