Pedestrian, 74, dies after Yishun bike collision; teen cyclist arrested

A 16-year-old cyclist was arrested for his alleged involvement in an accident with an elderly pedestrian at Yishun who later died.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, the authorities said that they received a call for assistance at Block 741 Yishun Avenue 5 on Sept 15 at around 11.45am.

The 74-year-old male pedestrian was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) where he subsequently died, said the police.

A teenage male cyclist was later arrested for the offence of rash act causing death, said the police, who added that investigations are ongoing.

Tan Bo Xue, who identified himself as the pedestrian's son, made a Facebook post on Sept 16 appealing for witnesses.

He said the accident took place near the Jollibee outlet at Caltex Yishun, near Yishun Ave 5 and Yishun Street 11, adding that his father sustained serious head injuries including internal bleeding in the brain and a skull fracture due to the accident.

He also thanked the passerby who helped call an ambulance for his father.

Tan's father died on Sept 17, according to the wake details he posted on Facebook.

dana.leong@asiaone.com

一名16岁骑自行车少年因涉嫌在义顺与一名老年行人发生交通事故而被捕，该行人后因伤势过重身亡。

针对 AsiaOne 的询问，当局表示，他们于 9 月 15 日上午 11 点 45 分左右接到求助电话，地点位于义顺 5 道第 741 座。

警方称，这名74岁的男性行人被新加坡民防部队送往邱德拔医院，随后在那里去世。

警方表示，一名十几岁的男性骑自行车者后来因鲁莽行为致人死亡而被捕，并补充说调查仍在进行中。

自称是行人儿子的谭博雪于9月16日在Facebook上发帖，呼吁目击者提供线索。

他说，事故发生在义顺5道和义顺11街附近的Caltex Yishun加油站附近的Jollibee快餐店，并补充说，他的父亲在事故中头部严重受伤，包括脑内出血和颅骨骨折。

他还感谢了那位帮忙叫救护车的路人，感谢他为他父亲叫了救护车。

根据谭在脸书上发布的追悼会详情，他的父亲于9月17日去世。

dana.leong@asiaone.com