SINGAPORE – A 60-year-old taxi driver was taken to the hospital, after his car skidded and mounted a walkway in Raffles Boulevard in the early hours on Jan 9.

The Trans-cab taxi was seen with its doors and boot open, on a patch of grass beside a walkway, in a video uploaded by Facebook page Roads.sg.

A trail of wet soil, a dislodged fire hydrant, and skid marks can be seen on the road behind the car. Part of the car’s bonnet was shown to be damaged.

In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the accident in Raffles Boulevard towards Raffles Avenue, at around 1.05am on Jan 9.

The taxi was believed to have self-skidded, said police, adding that the driver was conscious when he was taken to the hospital.

Investigations are ongoing, said police.

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