Domestic helper rescued after leg was pinned under car in Sembawang

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SINGAPORE – A 35-year-old domestic helper was extricated by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) after being trapped under a car following an accident in Sembawang on July 23.

SCDF said it was alerted to the accident near Block 508B Wellington Circle at around 8pm that day.

Its officers found the domestic helper’s leg trapped between the fender and the tyre of a car. By then, she had been trapped for 20 minutes.

SCDF freed her leg using hydraulic rescue equipment and she was subsequently taken conscious to Khoo Teck Puat hospital.

When a reporter from Chinese media outlet Shin Min Daily News arrived at the scene, there were more than 10 SCDF officers rescuing the domestic helper.

Shin Min reported that the driver was unaware that he had collided with someone until a passer-by alerted him. Only then did he stop the vehicle.

Police investigations are ongoing.