Elderly woman injured after falling on escalator at Yishun’s Junction 9, sent to hospital
It is believed that she was pushing a trolley onto the escalator when she fell.
An elderly woman sustained injuries and was transported to a hospital after tripping on an escalator within a Yishun shopping mall on August 19, according to Lianhe Zaobao. The incident occurred around 4:45pm at Junction Nine, specifically on the escalator that ascends from the first floor to the second floor. A video that went viral on Facebook depicted the woman, wearing a red top, lying on her side on the non-functioning escalator.
First responders who arrived at the scene were seen assessing her injuries and providing initial medical assistance. She was found to have a head injury but was still conscious. Emergency personnel then helped her assume a seated position. A shopping cart was observed nearby the escalator. It is presumed that she had been pushing the cart up the escalator when the accident occurred, as per statements from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) to Mothership.
SCDF reported that they received an emergency call at 18 Yishun Avenue 9 around 4:45pm on August 19 and promptly transported one individual to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
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