16-year-old rider sent to hospital after accident with car, second e-scooter mishap on Thursday

A 16-year-old electric scooter rider was sent to the hospital after an accident involving a car in Woodlands yesterday afternoon (Nov 30).

A photo circulating online shows the male victim lying on the road while paramedics attended to him.

In response to media queries, the police told Stomp that they were alerted to the accident at the junction of Woodlands Drive 50 and Woodlands Avenue 4 at 2.39pm.

The teenager was conscious when conveyed to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

This was the second reported accident involving an e-scooter yesterday.

In the first case, a 52-year-old e-scooter rider was involved in an accident with a double-decker bus in Kaki Bukit.

Atan Amat subsequently died in Changi General Hospital after succumbing to his injuries.