3-month-old baby girl and 3 adults taken to hospital after van plunges into Bukit Batok canal

Four people, including a three-month-old infant, were taken to hospital after a van crashed into a canal in Bukit Batok West on Saturday morning (Nov 28).

In response to a Stomp query, the police said they were alerted to an accident involving a van at the junction of Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 and Bukit Batok West Avenue 3 at 9.09am.

"A 12-week-old female passenger and a 34-year-old male passenger were conscious when conveyed to National University Hospital," added a police spokesman.

Two female passengers, aged 32 and 57, were conscious when taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.

According to Lianhe Wanbao, the van is believed to have been turning left towards Bukit Batok West Avenue 8 when it lost control, crashed into a railing and plunged into the two-meter-deep canal.

it was drizzling and the road was slippery at the time of the accident.

Police investigations are ongoing.