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.
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