SINGAPORE – A 61-year-old motorist has been arrested after an accident in Bukit Batok on Dec 22 that killed an elderly pedestrian.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to an accident involving a car and a pedestrian along Bukit Batok West Avenue 9 towards Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 at about 5pm on Dec 22.
The authorities said a 79-year-old male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by an SCDF paramedic.
A 61-year-old man was arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death, said the police.
