Singapore
Singapore
A 38-year-old female car driver is assisting with investigations into the accident, said the police.
A view of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple from Spring Street. (Image: Google Street View)
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SINGAPORE: A six-year-old girl died following a road accident near the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Chinatown on Friday (Feb 6).
The Singapore Police Force (SPF) said that it was alerted to the accident involving a car and two pedestrians along South Bridge Road at around 11.50am on Friday.
The two pedestrians, a six-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman, were taken conscious to hospital, where the girl later died.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said that two people were taken to Singapore General Hospital following the accident.
A 38-year-old female car driver is assisting with investigations, which are ongoing, said SPF.
Photos and a video of the accident’s aftermath were uploaded on social media, showing a man holding a girl as a woman lies on the road next to them. 
Several bystanders are also seen gathering to help the victims. 
In the video, a woman is heard saying that an ambulance had been called, while other bystanders are seen using umbrellas to shelter the victims from the sun.
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