Elderly woman killed in accident near Clementi Mall; taxi driver arrested

SINGAPORE – A female pedestrian was killed in an accident along Commonwealth Avenue West on Sunday (Oct 23) morning.

Eyewitnesses said the accident, which involved a taxi, occurred near Clementi Mall.

The police said a 55-year-old male taxi driver was arrested for causing death by negligent act.

It was alerted to the accident at 6.23am. The 69-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene, a spokesman added.

A video posted by Facebook user Mahmodul Hasan showed several police officers and a blue tent at the scene.

A white Mercedes cab was also seen in the video.

Police investigations are ongoing.

This article was first published on Oct 23, 2016.
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