Both Rolls-Royce and BYD drivers assisting police investigations into accident

Two elderly women were sent to the hospital last Friday (9 Oct) afternoon after a Rolls-Royce and a BYD electric car were involved in an accident opposite Clarke Quay.

Photos of the aftermath posted on Facebook showed that a Rolls-Royce had T-boned the BYD car at the junction of New Bridge Road and Carpenter Street.

Both Rolls-Royce and BYD sustain damage in accident

According to the photos, the Rolls-Royce had apparently been travelling straight along New Bridge Road, while the BYD had turned into Carpenter Street when the collision occurred.

This damaged the Rolls-Royce’s front, forming a large dent, and partially dislodging its bumper and licence plate.

The door on the BYD’s left backseat passenger side caved in from the impact, deploying its airbags.

Police, ambulance and tow truck arrive at the scene

A subsequent TikTok video, recorded from the upper deck of a bus, showed that the police and an ambulance had arrived at the scene.

A tow truck was also there to remove the accident vehicles.

Another Facebook photo depicted paramedics pushing an injured person on a stretcher, possibly to convey them to the hospital.

In a post on X, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said at 3.21pm that the accident had occurred along New Bridge Road towards Hongkong Street.

Authorities advised motorists to avoid lane 4.

Four injured and two conveyed to SGH

In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 2.40pm on 9 Oct.

It took place at the road junction of New Bridge Road and Carpenter Street, and involved two cars.

Two female car passengers, aged 72 and 73, were sent to the hospital in a conscious state.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at the same time, told MS News that they were conveyed to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

Another two people were assessed for minor injuries, but they declined to be sent to the hospital.

Rolls-Royce and BYD male drivers assisting investigations

Additionally, SPF said that the drivers of both cars were men, aged 48 and 76.

They are assisting with investigations.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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