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Elderly driver, passenger taken to hospital after car crashes into bus-stop bollard in Katong

The 81-year-old driver is assisting with ongoing police investigations.

An 81-year-old woman is cooperating with police inquiries following a car crash that occurred on November 6, according to reports from The Straits Times. The incident, which took place in Amber Road near Haig Road, was reported to the authorities at approximately 3pm. Both the driver and her 42-year-old passenger were conscious and transported to Raffles Hospital.

Photos shared on social media depict the sedan's front end colliding with a bus stop bollard, with bystanders gathered at the scene. Ambulances and other vehicles are seen in the vicinity. The Traffic Police's mid-year road traffic statistics for 2026 indicate a continuing upward trend in accidents and injuries compared to the previous three years.

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