10-year old Singaporean girl in serious but stable condition in New Zealand
28 Jun 2013|2,483 views
The Straits Times has reported that the 10-year old girl involved in a car accident in New Zealand is still in the intensive care unit at the Starship children's hospital in Auckland. The girl's mother is in a general ward at Auckland City Hospital while her father and two siblings have been put up at an emergency accommodation at the same hospital.
The girl was travelling in a Toyota RAV4 with her family of five, when the car hit a tree and overturned near Lake Tikitapu in Rotorua on the North Island. Police told the New Zealand Herald that winter road conditions and presence of black ice - not speeding - were likely factors for the accident. The family were on a two-week holiday and were originally scheduled to return tomorrow.
It is believed that Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in contact with the family to provide consular assistance.
Associate Professor Chin Hoong Chor, the Director of the Safety Studies Initiative at the National University of Singapore, told the local paper that local drivers could find it difficult when driving in winter weather conditions - which they are not familiar with. He added that drivers need to take proper rests to prevent fatigue on longer journeys in bigger countries compared to short trips in our tropical country.
The Straits Times has reported that the 10-year old girl involved in a car accident in New Zealand is still in the intensive care unit at the Starship children's hospital in Auckland. The girl's mother is in a general ward at Auckland City Hospital while her father and two siblings have been put up at an emergency accommodation at the same hospital.
The girl was travelling in a Toyota RAV4 with her family of five, when the car hit a tree and overturned near Lake Tikitapu in Rotorua on the North Island. Police told the New Zealand Herald that winter road conditions and presence of black ice - not speeding - were likely factors for the accident. The family were on a two-week holiday and were originally scheduled to return tomorrow.
It is believed that Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in contact with the family to provide consular assistance.
Associate Professor Chin Hoong Chor, the Director of the Safety Studies Initiative at the National University of Singapore, told the local paper that local drivers could find it difficult when driving in winter weather conditions - which they are not familiar with. He added that drivers need to take proper rests to prevent fatigue on longer journeys in bigger countries compared to short trips in our tropical country.
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