Passer-by pushes woman out of harm's way as tree falls in Jurong West
A tree at Jurong West Avenue 1 fell just as a woman who was about to cross the road.
Fortunately, a passer-by managed to push the 50-year-old out of harm's way.
The woman fell and sustained injuries to her face and knees, and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The incident happened at around 5.10pm on Oct 15 at the road next to Block 502 of Jurong West Avenue 1.
Photos shared with Shin Min Daily News show that the road section where the incident happened has two lanes in each direction.
The fallen tree, which was about four-storeys tall, obstructed at least three of the lanes lanes and crushed a traffic light.
Nearby residents heard the sounds of breaking branches before they saw the tree falling.
A 40-year-old food delivery worker said that he immediately rushed over to check if anyone was trapped under the tree.
“A woman had fallen and was injured,” he recounted.
“Another passer-by and I helped her. She appeared pale, but there were no visible signs of other injuries on her body. When the paramedics arrived, they took her to hospital for treatment.”
The National Parks Board (NParks) was alerted at 5.25pm on Oct 15 to an incident involving a 3m-girth Rain Tree at Jurong West Avenue 1, in front of Block 502 Jurong West Street 51.
"The fallen tree was cleared by 8.13pm, and NParks has carried out precautionary checks on the surrounding trees."
NParks added that a passer-by was injured after she was pushed away from the path of the falling tree by a member of the public.
"We are in touch with her to provide assistance," said an NParks spokesperson.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed they received a report at 5.25pm that medical service was needed at Jurong West Street 42.
They took one person to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital for treatment.
On Oct 1, Meteorological Service Singapore reported that thundery showers are expected to hit parts of Singapore in the afternoon on most days in the first two weeks of October.
The total rainfall in the two weeks is expected to be above average.
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