An 83-year-old woman died after a car mounted the pavement and hit her near Block 25 Teck Whye Lane on 8 November 2025.
Police arrested the 29-year-old driver at the scene. He faces charges of driving without due care and attention under the influence of intoxicating substances, causing death.
The Two Women Had Just Finished Lunch
The crash happened around 2:50pm on Saturday afternoon in Choa Chu Kang, according to Shin Min Daily News.
Both victims were 83-year-old women who had eaten at a nearby coffee shop. Wang Wenqing, a 40-year-old stall employee, said the pair were regulars.
Wang told Shin Min Daily News the women were about to cross the road but backed away after seeing a car speeding and swerving. The vehicle then jumped the kerb, struck both women, and slammed into a tree.
Driver Stayed in Car, Shouted “I Did Not Hit Anyone”
Wang rushed over after hearing a loud bang. He found both women on the ground. One had her eyes closed and wasn’t moving. The other had visible injuries to her hands and feet that looked fractured.
The driver sat in his car for quite some time and looked dazed. He kept his foot on the accelerator. He shouted repeatedly that he didn’t hit anyone, even though both victims were lying right in front of his car.
At one point, he tried to restart the engine. Someone in the crowd—which had swelled to 40 or 50 people—yelled for the ignition key to be taken out.
An eyewitness had spotted the grey sedan driving erratically before the collision and followed it, Shin Min Daily News reported. This witness called police as soon as he saw the dangerous driving. He later scolded the driver at the scene and told bystanders he’d captured the accident on his dashboard camera.
Paramedics Took 15 Minutes to Arrive
Bystanders didn’t dare move the injured women and waited about 15 minutes for paramedics, Wang said.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force received the alert at 2:55pm, five minutes after police got the call. SCDF paramedics started cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the unconscious victim immediately and continued CPR while loading her into the ambulance.
One Woman Died En Route to Hospital
Both women went to hospital, according to police. One was conscious during the journey. The other wasn’t.
The unconscious victim, later identified as Chen Jinbao, died on the way to hospital despite resuscitation efforts. Her daughter-in-law Chen said doctors told the family that Chen Jinbao had suffered serious head injuries and lost a lot of blood.
The conscious victim survived.
She Was a Coffee Shop Cleaner and Well-Known Resident
Chen Jinbao had worked as a cleaner at the nearby coffee shop for years and knew many people in the area, Mothership reported. Her daughter-in-law described her as an extrovert who spent her time chatting with friends around the neighbourhood.
“She was healthy and strong. However, we often told her not to spend so much time out and about,” the daughter-in-law told Shin Min Daily News. “Now that this has happened, we all feel terrible.”
The family hopes the driver will take responsibility and apologise if convicted. They also thanked the public for helping the two women immediately after the crash.
Police Found E-Vaporisers in the Car
Police discovered e-vaporisers in the driver’s vehicle during investigations and referred the case to the Health Sciences Authority, The Straits Times reported. E-cigarettes and vaping devices are banned in Singapore.
Under the Road Traffic Act 1961, first-time offenders convicted of driving without due care and attention under the influence of intoxicating substances causing death face up to three years in jail and/or a fine of up to $10,000.
Police cordoned off part of Teck Whye Lane, a two-lane road, after the accident. Two police motorcycles, one police car, and a crime scene van went to the location.
Police investigations continue.
