Youth, 15, assisting police with investigations over e-scooter hit-and-run at Ang Mo Kio

SINGAPORE – A 15-year-old youth has been identified for his suspected role in a hit-and-run involving an e-scooter at Ang Mo Kio last week, an incident which left a 65-year-old woman with multiple injuries.

In a media release on Monday (April 23) night, the police said they established his identity through the aid of police cameras and extensive ground investigations.

The youth, who is believed to be the rider of the e-scooter, is now assisting the police with investigations.

An e-scooter and a helmet were seized as case exhibits. 

The offence of rash act causing hurt is punishable with a jail term of up to one year, or a fine, or both.

In what was the fourth reported incident involving an e-scooter in a week, the elderly woman was injured after a collision at her HDB block on April 17.

The victim, who only wants to be known as Mdm Lee, was on her way to pick up her granddaughter when she was hit by an e-scooter at the lift lobby of Block 538 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5.

Mdm Lee fell to the ground with the rider after the collision, and sustained multiple injuries on her hip, leg, arms, shoulders and nose.

The rider fled the scene after the incident, after attempts by Mdm Lee to hold on to him proved futile.

Mdm Lee’s husband, who arrived at the scene shortly after the incident, tried to chase after the rider but was unsuccessful.

Five Institute of Technical Education (ITE) students, who were in the vicinity, attended to Mdm Lee and helped her dress her wounds.

Speaking to TODAY after the incident, Ms Sim said her mother went for a “thorough check” at a polyclinic.

“There is a huge bruise on her chest area and the bruise on her left hip has worsened,” said the 35-year-old communications director. “There’s also a bruise on her left shoulder.”

This was the fourth reported e-scooter-related incident in a week.

On April 16, an 86-year-old e-scooter rider was taken to the hospital after an accident with a bus in Yishun.

On April 12, a 24-year-old e-scooter rider was arrested after he allegedly knocked down an 11-year-old girl in Pasir Ris.

The girl lost two teeth from the accident, and doctors had to realign her jaw and gums.

On top of cuts and abrasions to her head and under her right eye, she also sustained injuries on her left palm, elbows and knees.

On the same day, a six-year-old boy was injured after an e-scooter rider crashed into him near Punggol Park.