SINGAPORE – A 36-year-old man trapped under a taxi at a carpark in Ang Mo Kio died on Friday (Dec 16) night.
The police told The Straits Times on Friday that they were alerted at 8.49pm to an accident involving a taxi and a 36-year-old pedestrian at the carpark at Block 475, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it dispatched five vehicles including an ambulance and a red rhino.
SCDF officers used a hydraulic spreader and an airbag to free the man, but he was pronounced dead by paramedics on the spot.
The male taxi driver was arrested for causing death by a negligent act.
The Straits Times understands that the accident occurred as the taxi driver allegedly did not notice the man.
Police investigations are ongoing.
This article was first published on Dec 16, 2016.
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