Bedok Hit-and-Run Accident Left 71YO Motorist Dead; 69YO Passenger was Taken to the Hospital as well

Accidents on the road, unfortunately, occur all the time.

With so many vehicles on the road and not every motorist equally concerned with following the rules, such accidents are bound to happen.

The right thing to do if you happen to hit someone with your vehicle, of course, is to stop and check if they’re okay.

But instead of doing that, one driver simply sped away, leaving the victim to die.

Bedok Hit-and-Run Accident Left 71YO Motorist Dead; 69YO Passenger was Taken to the Hospital as well

A 71-year-old motorcyclist passed away after he was involved in a hit-and-run accident along New Upper Changi Road in Bedok on Wednesday night (31 March), reported TODAY.

The accident involved a car and the victim’s motorcycle. The police said they were alerted to the accident at 8.05pm.

When the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived, they found the 71-year-old man unconscious. His passenger, a 69-year-old woman, was still conscious.

Both were rushed to the hospital but, sadly, the man later succumbed to his injuries.

Police investigations are ongoing.

Pictures of Accident’s Aftermath Shared Online

A netizen who was at the scene of the accident shared pictures of it with the Facebook group SG Road Vigilante. 

One heartbreaking photo shows a distressed woman calling for help while SCDF personnel attend to the injured man.

A cabbie, who was not involved in the crash, stopped his car behind the pair so approaching vehicles would filter to other lanes.

In his post, the netizen who shared the pictures with SG Road Vigilante explained what happened:

Hit-and-Run Driver in Toa Payoh Accident Found Just Three Days After Accident

On 12 Feb this year, a similar accident occurred in Toa Payoh, where a driver hit a pedestrian and fled the scene, leaving the victim injured.

Just a few days after the accident, the police managed to identify the culprits and arrest them. Fortunately, the victim survived.

Let’s hope that the driver in the Bedok incident is quickly identified as well, and punished for his actions.

Dangerous driving leading to grievous hurt warrants imprisonment between one and five years, alongside a possible disqualification of one’s driving license.

Featured Image: Facebook (SG Road Vigilante)