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Safe ? I wun count on it !! Possibly not mugged but ran over !

kuntakinte

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Probably, you will not be robbed or mugged. But, it wun guarantee that you will not be run over..... :p

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,170401,00.html?

Broken ribs, crushed right foot
# Mr Patlol Surit, 65, is hit by brown car and thrown several metres. Car travels some distance before stopping.
# Car allegedly reverses and hits Mr Patlol again.
# His head and left collarbone are pinned under front tyre.
# About 8 coffeeshop stallholders lift car off him. Driver and companions allegedly slip away.
THE driver of the car allegedly hit the pedestrian, not once but twice.
11 July 2008

THE driver of the car allegedly hit the pedestrian, not once but twice.

And then, to make matters worse, the driver and his companions got out and ran away - leaving the victim trapped under the car.

That was the story the family of Mr Patlol Surit managed to piece together from him and a witness.

Mr Patlol, 65, was admitted to hospital with serious injuries.

The shocking hit-and-run accident took place at around 6am on 25 Jun at the junction of Lorong 17 Geylang and Geylang Road.

Mr Patlol had just attended morning prayer at a mosque on Geylang Lorong 13 and was heading for breakfast before starting his work shift as a driver.

At the junction, he paused before stepping onto the minor road. It was dark and he did not see any oncoming traffic, his son, Mr Mohammad Faizal Patlol, told The New Paper.

Suddenly, a car turning in from Geylang Road rammed into Mr Patlol.

He flew several metres and the car went past him.

In a state of shock, Mr Patlol struggled to his feet.

CAR MOVED AGAIN

According to a witness at the neighbouring coffee shop that the family spoke to, the brown Fiat then skidded to a stop and the driver attempted to reverse back into Geylang Road.

That was when the car allegedly hit Mr Patlol again and then ran over him.

This time, Mr Patlol was pinned beneath the car with the front tyre on his head and left collarbone.

The driver, described by the witness as a young man with dyed blonde hair and two full-sleeve tattoos, then got out of the vehicle with two female companions.

People from the coffee shop immediately rallied to help.

It took eight of the coffeeshop stallholders to lift the car off Mr Patlol.

During that time, the driver and his companions allegedly slipped away in the commotion, leaving the car behind. Nobody saw them leave.

Mr Patlol was in the Tan Tock Seng Hospital high dependency unit for six days.

When he was on his way there in the ambulance, he was conscious and managed to call his family, who rushed to the hospital.

Later, Mr Mohammad Faizal, a 35-year-old engineer, visited the site of the accident and managed to talk to the witness.

The New Paper also met Mr Patlol in hospital.

While he could not talk much, he indicated that the car had hit him twice.

His family has been left with a mounting medical bill, exceeding $10,000, and many unanswered questions about the responsibility of those involved.

Mr Mohammad Faizal asked: 'Why did they run away and not help?'

As the car had been left behind, the family initially thought the culprit would be found quickly.

But after the family made a police report, they were told that the driver was apparently not the registered owner of the car.

This has left them frustrated and confused.

Mr Patlol's daughter-in-law, Madam Erna Watty, 31, said: 'I wonder if the driver had a licence, or if he had the acknowledgement of the car owner.'

When Mr Patlol's family arrived at the hospital, they were shocked at his condition.

SEMI-CONSCIOUS

He was semi-conscious, breathing with the help of an oxygen mask. Tubes were attached to his chest to drain the blood and prevent clotting.

He barely recognised them, and began to regain full consciousness only a day later.

He suffered fractures to his left collar bone and both his ribs.

His right leg was broken into three pieces and his right sole was crushed.

A metal plate had to be inserted to repair it.

He also broke four of his front teeth, and sustained a serious lung infection.

Although his condition has stabilised, he is in great pain whenever he coughs.

He will need to undergo three to six months of therapy to regain use of his left arm and right foot.

A police spokesman confirmed that they were informed of the accident at 6.15am on 25 Jun, and that the car was left at the scene.

DRIVER STILL AT LARGE

The driver had not been found and investigations were on to establish his identity.

The punishment for not rendering assistance in an accident is a fine of up to $3,000 or jail of up to a year.

The driver can also be disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for at least a year.

Mr Patlol's family is appealing for witnesses to gain more information regarding the accident.
 

wendypoh

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Being run over by a car is better than being shot at :wink:

You are right, probably not mugged but run over!!
 

Loongsam

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I doubt the police will help in the victim to find out the culprit and so to claim insurance against the real owner of the car.
 

glock

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this kind of thing can happen anywhere

there are hit and run accidents in the US, UK, Europe .... everywhere.
 

Himerus

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well,these types of incident happen a lot in other countries also.
so we must take care of ourselves.
 

glock

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actually, i sometime think crossing road in geylang is SAFER than other place, because in geylang the driver know the people will be running across road in front. other roads, the driver will think people will not dare run across.

but of cos if driver is "distracted" then like that bang for sure :smile:

Cross road in Geylang always have to be alert. This mat probably got hit by a mafu.
 

loafer73

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actually, i sometime think crossing road in geylang is SAFER than other place, because in geylang the driver know the people will be running across road in front. other roads, the driver will think people will not dare run across.

but of cos if driver is "distracted" then like that bang for sure :smile:

'distracted'? hahaha..

i am so distracted when i pass geylang! :p

be alert bros. life is full of unexpected happening.
 
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