The hit-and-run took place at the junction of Jurong West Street 61 and Jurong West Avenue 4.
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\n\nA 77-year-old woman who was found along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) on Oct. 16 and pronounced dead at the scene had earlier been involved in a hit-and-run accident in Jurong West, preliminary police investigations found.
\n\nThis marks a distance of around 2.2km where she was allegedly hit and where her body was found.
\n\nIn an updated statement, the police said the woman had been involved in a prior hit-and-run with a minibus at the junction of Jurong West Street 61 and Jurong West Avenue 4.
\n\nAccording to Shin Min Daily News, the woman had rolled under the minibus and was dragged along the road for over 1.5km.
\n\nPolice were alerted to a body found along the PIE towards Changi at about 7:10am on Oct. 16.
\n\nThe woman was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic.
\n\nMothership previously reported that a 66-year-old minibus driver had been arrested in connection with the case.
\n\nThe driver had left the scene before police arrived.
\n\nHe was subsequently arrested for driving without due care and attention causing death.
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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