A 66-year-old woman died after a GetGo car crashed into a pasar malam stall at Block 52A Circuit Road in Geylang on 11 Jul.
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) was alerted to the collision at around 11:45pm.
Fatal GetGo Car Accident Claims Life of 66-Year-Old Woman at Circuit Road Night Market
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic. The car driver, a 40-year-old male, was arrested for dangerous driving causing death and driving without a licence and insurance.
Witnesses told Shin Min Daily News that the accident happened at about 11pm at the pasar malam in front of Block 52A Circuit Road.
A 35-year-old man named Zam, who works at the beverage stall next to the affected stall, revealed that the victim was washing up at the stall when the crash occurred.
The affected stall sells Chinese snacks such as tutu kueh. It was manned by four people — an uncle and three aunties — who had become familiar with neighbouring vendors since the pasar malam opened on 5 Jul.
The pasar malam has a total of five stalls and will be operating at the block until 20 Jul.
GetGo Car Rams Through Stall Into Flight of Stairs
The aftermath of the fatal collision was captured on camera by an onlooker, with photos uploaded to Facebook. The black GetGo car appeared to have driven straight through the stall and rammed into a flight of stairs.
Several items, including foam boxes, kitchenware, and a foldable table, were scattered on the stall’s floor. The stall was left in a mess, with broken tables, food, boxes, utensils, packaging and other items scattered by the crash.
The car was covered in sauce, which also splashed onto the tent’s ceiling. A police car could be seen parked in front of the stall, with two police officers talking to another individual.
A 48-year-old resident identified only as Mr Huang said he found the pasar malam blocked off by the police when he returned home from work at 6am on Saturday. He saw police vehicles, including a police hearse, which indicated that somebody had died.
Most vendors usually close up at about 10pm, so none of them saw the accident. Only the Chinese snacks stall would close later, and the aunties smiled and waved goodbye to Zam before he left.
GetGo Confirms Unauthorised Driver Behind Fatal Circuit Road Crash
GetGo confirmed with Mothership that the vehicle involved in the collision was a GetGo car. The company said it is “deeply saddened by the tragic incident”, adding that its thoughts and condolences are with the family and loved ones of the deceased.
GetGo added that preliminary information indicates that “the vehicle was being driven by an individual who was not an authorised user”. The company described this as a “severe breach of our terms of service, which are designed to protect our community”.
The company stressed that the safety of its users and the public is of paramount importance to GetGo. It is giving its full cooperation to the police and assisting the affected parties.
However, as investigations are ongoing, GetGo said that it is unable to comment further on the incident at this juncture. Police investigations are ongoing.
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