SINGAPORE – It was a horrifying moment for
a passenger in a ComfortDelGro taxi when the cabby exclaimed that
she could not feel the brakes. What followed was a three-vehicle
collision along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) at about 3.10pm on
Friday.
The passenger, known only as Christopher, told citizen
journalism Stomp: “The driver suddenly said, ‘Oh no, I can’t feel
my brakes,’ and then we hit the car in front.”
The car subsequently collided into another vehicle in front of
it as well. Christopher, who was sitting in the back, hit his eye
on the seatback in front upon impact. This resulted in an
inflammation of the eye and a hospital bill of about $150.
Coincidentally, a mechanic was passing by and stopped to help,
while the taxi driver phoned Comfort DelGro for assistance. A tow
truck and a replacement cab for Christopher arrived at the scene
after 45 minutes.
Comfort DelGro also sent another cab afterwards to bring him to
the hospital for a checkup. Christopher commended the taxi
operator’s response to the accident. He told Stomp: “I feel that
Comfort DelGro did their best to respond, although the replacement
taxi took 45 minutes to arrive.
They also said they would pay for my bill. “I have just gone
through the checkup and will hope for full recovery soon. “I hope
the taxi driver doesn’t get into trouble, it really wasn’t her
fault, it should be some mechanical issue.”