A 15 year old boy is now in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of NUH after an accident involving his e-scooter and a bus. The accident happened on Tuesday night at the junction of Choa Chu Kang North 6 and Choa Chu Kang Link.
Police confirmed the accident, and indicated that the boy was taken conscious to the hospital. It was reported in the papers that the boy was crossing the junction in heavy rain, when he was hit. The news report also added that he suffered from liver injuries and had to be warded in the ICU. The boy's mother said that the boy was in a stable state. She also reportedly said that she disapproves of the boy using e-scooter, and that the e-scooter belonged to his friend, as the family had no such mobility devices.
It was understood the SMRT bus that knocked the boy down was turning at the left junction, with the green light in the bus' favour. Police investigations are still ongoing.
