Man taken to hospital after car skids and burns in AMK
A 43-year-old man was taken to the hospital after the car he was driving skidded and caught fire in Ang Mo Kio on Aug 17.
The police said they were alerted to the accident along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 towards Buangkok Green at 2.50pm.
A video of the accident posted on the SG Road Vigilante Facebook group shows a black car on a road divider with its front in flames.
Several firefighters can be seen working together to extinguish the fire. A fire engine, an ambulance and three police cars are also at scene.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said the fire involved the engine compartment of a car and that it extinguished the fire using a water jet.
The driver was conscious when he was taken to Sengkang General Hospital.
Investigations by both the police and the SCDF are ongoing.
Get The New Paper on your phone with the free TNP app. Download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store now