SINGAPORE – A 69-year-old male pedestrian who was involved in an accident with a truck in Bukit Panjang on April 25 was unconscious when taken to hospital, where he later died.

The police, responding to queries from The Straits Times, said they were alerted to the accident in Senja Close at 8.25am.

They added that a 39-year-old male truck driver was arrested after he was suspected of driving carelessly in a manner that resulted in a fatality.

An eyewitness, who wanted to be known only as Mr Qiu, said he saw an elderly man lying motionless on the ground, reported Chinese newspaper Shin Min Daily News.

Mr Qiu, a security guard who was on his way to work, said he also saw a wheelchair trapped under a garbage truck.

Paramedics performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the man when they arrived, and used an automated external defibrillator as well, he added.

Police investigations are ongoing.

The Straits Times has contacted the Singapore Civil Defence Force for more details.