A 71-year-old woman suffered a triple jaw fracture after she was reportedly hit from behind by a PMD near Pasir Ris Mall on Dec 10.
Her husband, Stomper Frank Singam, told Stomp the incident happened along a shared pavement just outside the shopping mall and near the polyclinic.
The 74-year-old shared that the PMD rider struck his wife Malar Kandasamy from behind, causing her to fall face-first onto the concrete pavement.
“She was caught completely off guard, and her chin absorbed the brunt of her fall,” he said.
Malar was taken to Changi General Hospital, where doctors found that her jaw had fractured in three places. She underwent surgery on Dec 12, during which implants were inserted, and her jaw was wire-locked to aid recovery.
Frank said the attending doctor described the injuries as severe. Malar is currently unable to open her mouth fully and can only consume liquids for the next few weeks or months.
“She has to work hard to engage in a conversation,” he said. “Though the outcome was bad, it could have been much worse. She could have sustained more serious and significant facing injuries, given that she was wearing glasses when she fell face down. She could also have snapped her neck.”
The accident also forced the couple to cancel a long-planned family trip to the United States, which was meant to continue celebrations for their 50th wedding anniversary.
In a video recorded from her hospital bed, Malar recounted how the incident unfolded.
