Driver arrested in Chinatown car accident that killed six-year-old girl
Police had said the 38-year-old female car driver was assisting with investigations.
A view of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple from Spring Street. (Image: Google Street View)
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SINGAPORE: The driver involved in a road accident near the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown that led to the death of a six-year-old girl has been arrested, said the police on Sunday (Feb 8).
The Singapore Police Force earlier said the 38-year-old female car driver was assisting with investigations.
The accident along South Bridge Road took place at around 11.50am on Friday.
Two pedestrians, a six-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman, were taken conscious to hospital, where the girl later died.
Photos and a video of the accident's aftermath were uploaded on social media, showing a man holding a girl as a woman lies on the road next to them.
Several bystanders are also seen helping the victims.
In the video, a woman is heard saying that an ambulance had been called, while other bystanders are seen using umbrellas to shelter the victims from the sun.
