Woman taken to hospital after accident involving police car in Tampines

The police were alerted to the accident at the junction of Tampines North Drive 1 and Tampines North Drive 2 at about 10.35am on April 12. PHOTO: SINGAPORE ROAD ACCIDENT/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE – A 48-year-old woman was taken to hospital on April 12 after an accident involving a police car and a sedan car outside Courts Megastore in Tampines.

In response to queries, the police said they were alerted to the incident at about 10.35am at the junction of Tampines North Drive 1 and Tampines North Drive 2.

The woman, a passenger in the black Volkswagen car, was conscious when taken to Changi General Hospital, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said.

In pictures shared on several Facebook groups, the police car can be seen with a damaged bonnet.

A 20-year-old police officer who was at the wheel is assisting with investigations, the police said.

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