Taxi Slams into Woman Who Jaywalks While Looking at Her Phone at Orchard Road

In the early hours of 13 November 2024, a 26-year-old woman was hospitalized after being struck by a taxi while crossing a pedestrian walkway along Orchard Road.

The accident, which occurred at approximately 3.15am at the junction of Orchard Road and Handy Road, was captured on dashcam and later circulated on social media.

Taxi Slams into Woman Who Jaywalks While Looking at Her Phone at Orchard Road

Dashcam footage of the incident, which appears to be first uploaded on Reddit and then re-uploaded to the SG Road Vigilante Facebook page, shows the taxi approaching the intersection with a green light, indicating the driver had right of way.

Despite this, the woman, holding a mobile phone, was seen crossing the road at the same time.

Both the driver and pedestrian seemed unaware of each other’s presence until the last moment, at which point the driver hit the brakes.

However, the collision was unavoidable, and the impact forcefully threw the pedestrian to the ground, where she landed on her head and back, more than a metre from the point of impact.

Following the collision, the visibly stunned woman attempted to sit up and reached toward her phone.

Shortly after, she paused, clutching the back of her head, and collapsed backward.

A passenger from the taxi immediately exited the vehicle to check on her, while an older man, presumably the taxi driver, got out briefly before being signaled to return, possibly to call for emergency assistance.

Authorities Investigate as Woman Recovers in Hospital

Paramedics from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) arrived and sent the woman, who was reportedly conscious, to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) confirmed that the taxi driver, a 67-year-old man, is currently assisting with investigations into the incident.

On 17 September 2022, a 52-year-old was fatally struck by a car while crossing a road. Investigations revealed he was using his phone and may have followed jaywalkers without checking for oncoming traffic.