Pedestrian hit by van at Jalan Besar after 2-vehicle crash; car driver assisting with investigations

A 24-year-old female pedestrian was injured while waiting at a signalised pedestrian crossing in Jalan Besar, after an accident involving a car and a van.

The accident happened at about 10.20pm on Wednesday (Oct 21) on Jalan Besar towards Bencoolen Street, opposite Jalan Besar Plaza.

Photographs of the aftermath seen by AsiaOne show a van belonging to Newway Air Conditioning crashed into a traffic light. Its front front bumper and radiator grill are dislodged and are lying on the footpath.

The impact caused the light to be tilted to a 30- to 40-deg angle, almost falling over.

The car is not seen in the pictures.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the police stated that a 33-year-old male car driver is now assisting with investigations.

They said that the female pedestrian was taken conscious to hospital.

Meanwhile, the 41-year-old male van driver sustained minor injuries, but he refused to be taken to hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

一辆轿车和一辆货车相撞后，一名 24 岁的女行人在 Jalan Besar 的一个有信号灯的人行横道等待过马路时受伤。

这起事故发生在周三（10月21日）晚上10点20分左右，地点是Jalan Besar，朝向Bencoolen街，Jalan Besar Plaza对面。

亚洲新闻网（AsiaOne）看到的事故现场照片显示，一辆属于新威空调公司的货车撞上了交通信号灯。其前保险杠和散热器格栅脱落，散落在人行道上。

撞击导致灯具倾斜了 30 到 40 度角，几乎要倒下来。

图片中没有出现这辆车。

针对AsiaOne的询问，警方表示，一名33岁的男性汽车司机目前正在协助调查。

他们说，这名女行人被送往医院时意识清醒。

与此同时，41岁的面包车司机受了轻伤，但他拒绝被送往医院。

警方调查仍在进行中。