SINGAPORE: A taxi driver found himself in a tight spot while
trying to leave a housing estate in Yishun on Monday night (Oct
19). His vehicle ended up wedged down a staircase.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the
incident at Block 730, Yishun Street 71 at 8.20pm.
MediaCorp hotline (+65 68 22 22 68) caller Rudy Koh sent in
photos of the incident and said there is no barrier between the car
park and the walkway leading to the flight of steps.
The driver had told passersby he thought it was a straight path.
“He drove slowly, then when it went downwards, he was shocked and
pulled his handbrake, but it was too late," Mr Koh said.
"The car is stuck there hanging. He can’t reverse either,” he
added. "I heard from residents this is the 2nd time (this has
happened)."
SCDF sent an ambulance to the scene, but when they had arrived
no one was trapped in the vehicle. A man in his 60s also declined
to be sent to the hospital.
Channel NewsAsia understands that the taxi had dropped a
passenger off at the estate before the accident.
- CNA/ek
