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Policeman said he could not leave post to help accident victim
AsiaOne
Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011
A young girl was knocked down by a lorry yesterday afternoon.
But when a witness reported the accident at a Neighbourhood Police Post (NPP), the police officer on duty said he could not leave his post to assist him.
Shin Min Daily News reported today that the policeman on duty told the 41-year-old witness, who gave his name as Paul, that he had already informed the Traffic Police about the accident.
The officer said he was unable to leave the NPP because he was on duty alone. But he had ensured that a police car arrived on-scene to render assistance until an ambulance arrived.
In response, a police spokesperson said the police officer had immediately checked whether an ambulance had been dispatched to the scene of the accident.
The accident happened after a five-year-old girl dashed across a road and was knocked down by a lorry at 1.50pm. It happened near the Ghim Moh bus terminal.
Paul said an elderly woman wanted to cross the road with two children, but turned back after seeing a bus approaching.
He then heard a loud bang and saw a little girl lying down on the ground with her shoes flung to the lorry's side.
When interviewed, the lorry driver, 25-year-old Mr Lim Ke Yong said he started driving off only after he saw the elderly woman walking away with a boy.
However, a little girl suddenly dashed out from behind a bus to reach the elderly woman, and he could not stop in time.
Mr Lim said he immediately rushed the girl to nearby clinics for treatment, but most of them were closed for lunch. The only clinic which was open said the girl should be sent to hospital immediately.
"I asked her whether she was in pain. She only cried and said yes," said Mr Lim.
He plans to visit the girl in hospital after helping the police with investigations.
The girl sustained scratches but is in stable condition.
AsiaOne
Tuesday, Oct 18, 2011
A young girl was knocked down by a lorry yesterday afternoon.
But when a witness reported the accident at a Neighbourhood Police Post (NPP), the police officer on duty said he could not leave his post to assist him.
Shin Min Daily News reported today that the policeman on duty told the 41-year-old witness, who gave his name as Paul, that he had already informed the Traffic Police about the accident.
The officer said he was unable to leave the NPP because he was on duty alone. But he had ensured that a police car arrived on-scene to render assistance until an ambulance arrived.
In response, a police spokesperson said the police officer had immediately checked whether an ambulance had been dispatched to the scene of the accident.
The accident happened after a five-year-old girl dashed across a road and was knocked down by a lorry at 1.50pm. It happened near the Ghim Moh bus terminal.
Paul said an elderly woman wanted to cross the road with two children, but turned back after seeing a bus approaching.
He then heard a loud bang and saw a little girl lying down on the ground with her shoes flung to the lorry's side.
When interviewed, the lorry driver, 25-year-old Mr Lim Ke Yong said he started driving off only after he saw the elderly woman walking away with a boy.
However, a little girl suddenly dashed out from behind a bus to reach the elderly woman, and he could not stop in time.
Mr Lim said he immediately rushed the girl to nearby clinics for treatment, but most of them were closed for lunch. The only clinic which was open said the girl should be sent to hospital immediately.
"I asked her whether she was in pain. She only cried and said yes," said Mr Lim.
He plans to visit the girl in hospital after helping the police with investigations.
The girl sustained scratches but is in stable condition.
if u r the police officer, there's a robbery or rape or murder happening outside ur station n u got an emergency call of someone committed suicide or gangfight or somewhere exploded, will u rush out to attend the murder case or settle the call 1st?
. Anyway , he will still get promotion cause the top will cover his ass and that stupid guy just obey uniform rules that they cannot suka suka leave their duty to attend another case .
