SINGAPORE: A 19-year-old student from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has died after the Premier taxi she was in collided with a car on Thursday night (Apr 19).
The accident happened at the junction of Clementi Road and Commonwealth Avenue West. Authorities said they were alerted to the incident at about 7.30pm.
Four taxi passengers - all NUS students - and two drivers were taken to National University Hospital, where the woman died of her injuries.
One student is seriously injured, while the other two are in stable condition, said an NUS spokesperson.
A video of the crash that has been circulating on social media shows the impact of the accident throwing a woman partially out of the taxi's window.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said a man who was trapped in one of the vehicles had to be extricated using hydraulic rescue tools. It is understood that he was one of the students in the taxi.
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NUS said in a statement on Facebook that it was "deeply saddened by the accident".
"University staff and counsellors are in touch with the family and friends of the four students involved to provide support and assistance," it added. "Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time."
Responding to Channel NewsAsia's queries, Premier Taxis said it was "aware of the unfortunate incident".
"We are extending our support to the relevant parties. However, the case is still under investigation thus we are unable to comment at this point in time," said a spokesperson.
Investigations are ongoing, said police.
SINGAPORE: A 19-year-old student from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has died after the Premier taxi she was in collided with a car on Thursday night (Apr 19).
The accident happened at the junction of Clementi Road and Commonwealth Avenue West. Authorities said they were alerted to the incident at about 7.30pm.
Four taxi passengers - all NUS students - and two drivers were taken to National University Hospital, where the woman died of her injuries.
One student is seriously injured, while the other two are in stable condition, said an NUS spokesperson.
A video of the crash that has been circulating on social media shows the impact of the accident throwing a woman partially out of the taxi's window.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said a man who was trapped in one of the vehicles had to be extricated using hydraulic rescue tools. It is understood that he was one of the students in the taxi.
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NUS said in a statement on Facebook that it was "deeply saddened by the accident".
"University staff and counsellors are in touch with the family and friends of the four students involved to provide support and assistance," it added. "Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time."
Responding to Channel NewsAsia's queries, Premier Taxis said it was "aware of the unfortunate incident".
"We are extending our support to the relevant parties. However, the case is still under investigation thus we are unable to comment at this point in time," said a spokesperson.
Investigations are ongoing, said police.
SINGAPORE - A 19-year-old woman died from her injuries after the taxi she was in collided with a car at the junction of Clementi Road and Commonwealth Avenue West on Thursday evening (April 19).
A fellow passenger, a 22-year-old man, was trapped in the taxi and had to be rescued by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers using hydraulic tools.
Both were among the four Singaporean passengers in the taxi when the accident occurred at around 7.30pm. They are all students from the National University of Singapore (NUS).
The quartet, along with the drivers of both vehicles, were taken to the National University Hospital.
The police told The Straits Times that the woman died of her injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital. ST understands that the woman is Ms Kathy Ong.
NUS confirmed the accident in a statement on Friday, adding that one of the students was seriously injured. The remaining two are in stable condition.
"The university is deeply saddened by the accident. University staff and counsellors are in touch with the family and friends of the four students involved to provide support and assistance. Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time," the statement added.
Photos of the scene showed a silver car and a Silvercab being towed away. Both vehicles appeared to be badly damaged.
Glass shards and metal debris were scattered over the road.
SCDF said that it responded to the traffic accident at about 7.30pm.
PHOTO: TELEGRAM/SGROADBLOCKS/TRAFFICNEWS
A video of the accident was posted on Facebook page Roads.sg on Friday morning.
The footage showed a car, which was going straight, crash into the taxi at high speed at the traffic junction.
The car, which was going straight, crashed into the taxi at high speed.
The taxi was making a right turn at the time, and the impact of the collision sent both vehicles spinning out of control. PHOTOS: SCREENGRAB FROM VIDEO
The taxi was making a right turn at the time, and the impact of the collision sent both vehicles spinning out of control. A female passenger in the taxi was nearly flung out the window.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Additional reporting by Esther Koh
A 19-year-old National University of Singapore (NUS) undergraduate died after a taxi she was in collided with a car at the junction of Clementi Road and Commonwealth Avenue West on Thursday night (19 April).
Another passenger, a man in his 20s, was trapped in the front seat and had to be extricated by the Singapore Civil Defence Force with hydraulic rescue tools.
The pair was among four passengers, all NUS undergraduates, who were travelling in the taxi when the accident occurred at about 7.27pm.
The four passengers and the drivers of both vehicles, all Singaporeans, were later conveyed to the National University Hospital.
The police said that the 19-year-old woman succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Confirming the incident, an NUS spokesperson told Yahoo News Singapore that one of the students was seriously injured, while the remaining two are in stable condition.
“The university is deeply saddened by the accident. University staff and counsellors are in touch with the family and friends of the four students involved to provide support and assistance. Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time,” said the spokesperson.
A video of the incident, posted on Facebook group ROADS.sg early Friday morning, has since gone viral with over 1,500 shares.
In it, a car could be seen crashing into a Premier Taxis’ Silvercab at the traffic junction, and the impact sent both vehicles spinning out of control.
A female passenger in the taxi can be seen hanging limply out of a shattered window, seemingly almost flung out of the vehicle.
Police investigations are in progress.
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