Local MediaCorp actor Qi Yuwu suffered cuts to his face, neck,
and legs when his car was involved in a six-car pile-up on Tuesday
night along Upper Thomson Road.
According to Chinese daily Lianhe Wanbao, Qi, 35, had been
driving home around 10 pm when the accident happened.
His car had been the second last of the six cars, and the impact
of the crash activated his airbags, injuring him in the face.
A police spokesman told Yahoo! Singapore that they received a
call around 10:40 pm on Tuesday night informing them of an accident
involving six cars along Upper Thomson Road, near Thomson
Plaza.
A man, understood to be Qi, was taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital
conscious where he received treatment, and was later transferred to
Mount Elizabeth Hospital where he received three stitches for the
cuts on his face and lips.
Qi told Lianhe Wanbao that doctors have told him that the cuts
were unlikely to leave a scar, and had advised him to avoid eating
foods which could delay the healing of his injuries.
The Guangzhou-native's parents also flew down from China to
Singapore after hearing about his accident.
When asked if he would be able to make it for the second part of
the
Star Awards 2012 ceremony this coming Sunday at Marina Bay
Sands, Qi said he was "not sure".
The president of his 180-member fan club, Yuwu Paradise, told
Yahoo! Singapore that she had received a message from MediaCorp
informing them of his accident yesterday, and that the club had
sent back their well-wishes.
"We will be getting him flowers and gifts like the past 6 years
for this year's Star Awards. He has conveyed to us that he is
better and ask his fans not to be worried." said the fan club
president, who declined to be named.
She also said that they would still be attending the Star Awards
on Sunday in support of Qi, who has been nominated for a Best Actor
award for his role in Channel 8 drama C.L.I.F.
He won Best Actor last year for his role as a lawyer in legal
drama The Family Court.