Van hits sambar deer on KJE; driver assisting police investigations, Singapore News

Some debris, which appears to be broken glass, is also scattered across the lane.

In response to AsiaOne’s queries, the police confirmed that they were alerted to a traffic accident involving a van and a sambar deer, adding that police investigations are ongoing.

AsiaOne has reached out to the National Parks Board for an update on the sambar deer’s condition.

According to the Road Traffic Act, motorists must stop if their vehicles caused injury or death to any animal as long as they can “reasonably tell” that the animal has an owner or that the animal’s presence on the road is “likely to pose any safety hazard” to other road users. 

All animal species are covered under the Act.

In such cases, motorists can call NParks’ 24-hour Animal Response Centre at 1800-476-1600, or the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACTRES) at 9783-7782.

If the animal is dead, the National Environment Agency should be contacted at 1800-2255-632 for removal of the carcass.

In the event that the accident has caused obstruction to traffic, of if the animal’s presence on the road is likely to endanger road users, the police must be immediately informed.

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