Girl, 7, dies after accident with van in Sengkang, driver arrested for careless driving causing death
Chin Hui Shan
The Straits Times
Aug 15, 2024
A seven-year-old girl died on Aug 15 after an accident involving a van in Sengkang.
In response to queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident at about 6.20am at 23 Fernvale Lane. Online checks show that this address is located at The Topiary, an executive condominium development near Seletar Mall.
The police said a seven-year-old female pedestrian was unconscious when taken to hospital, where she subsequently died.
SCDF said she was taken to Sengkang General Hospital.
A 67-year-old male van driver was arrested for careless driving causing death, the police added.
Police investigations are ongoing.
In 2023, traffic accidents claimed the lives of 136 people, a 25.9 per cent jump from the 108 deaths in 2022.
The 136 figure is the highest since 2016, when there were 141 deaths.
The latest figure also exceeds the pre-Covid-19 figure of 118 deaths in 2019, said the Traffic Police in February when it released its annual statistics report.
