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Taxi driver taken to hospital after car skids, mounts kerb outside Marina Square

SINGAPORE – A 60-year-old taxi driver was taken to hospital after his car skidded and mounted a walkway in Raffles Boulevard in the early hours of Jan 9.

A video uploaded by the Facebook page Roads.sg shows the Trans-Cab taxi with its doors and boot open, on a patch of grass beside a walkway outside Marina Square.

A trail of wet soil, a dislodged fire hydrant and skid marks can be seen on the road behind the car. Part of the car’s bonnet also appeared to be damaged.

In response to queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted to the accident in Raffles Boulevard towards Raffles Avenue at around 1.05am on Jan 9.

The taxi was believed to have self-skidded, the police said, adding that the driver was conscious when he was taken to hospital.

Investigations are ongoing, the police said.

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