An elderly Paya Lebar resident sustained injuries to his head and knees after falling from his wheelchair when it got caught in a broken drain cover. Photos shared by Shin Min Daily News show the man bleeding from his head and knees. The incident happened near...
A 73-year-old Paya Lebar resident fell out of his wheelchair after it got caught in the cracked cover of a drain.An elderly Paya Lebar resident sustained injuries to his head and knees after falling from his wheelchair when it got caught in a broken drain cover.The incident happened near Block 121 Paya Lebar Way at around 6am on Nov 6. According to Mrs Feng, the man’s wife, their helper would push the man in his wheelchair over the drain to a coffee shop for breakfast on weekdays.
On the day of the accident, the helper forgot Mr Feng’s daily reminder to be cautious while crossing the drain. Later in the afternoon on that day, the helper went out to buy groceries and noticed the drain cover had been replaced.
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