A 26-year-old woman was struck by a car after running across Bideford Road in Orchard on 2 Aug 2025 at around 10am. The Singapore Civil Defence Force conveyed her to Tan Tock Seng Hospital in a conscious state.
Police confirmed they were alerted to the accident involving the female pedestrian and a 43-year-old male driver. The driver is currently assisting with investigations.
Dashcam Footage Shows Woman Emerging from Behind Lorry Before Impact
The accident was captured on the dashcam of the car involved and later posted on Facebook page Singapore Incidents. The vehicle was travelling on the extreme right lane of Bideford Road, overtaking a line of cars in the middle of the road.
As the car drove under an overhead bridge connecting Paragon Orchard to Masjid Al-Falah, a pedestrian suddenly appeared from in front of a lorry. She dashed across Bideford Road directly beneath the overhead bridge.
Both the woman and car tried to stop upon noticing each other, but it was too late.
The impact sent the woman crashing into the windshield, cracking it. She then flipped upside down as she flew off the bonnet and tumbled onto the road.
Online Debate Emerges Over Responsibility
The viral post sparked intense debate online, with netizens divided over who was responsible. One netizen accused the pedestrian of jaywalking, saying she caused injury to herself and posed a danger to other motorists.
Jaywalking in Singapore is defined as crossing the road within 50 metres of a pedestrian crossing without using it. Overhead bridges, like the one above the woman, count as pedestrian crossings.
Other commenters blamed the driver for driving too fast. One user criticised both the car for going too fast and the pedestrian for being careless.
Another netizen argued that the driver could not have anticipated a pedestrian suddenly emerging from a blind spot, even if they were driving slowly.
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