PUBLISHED ONFebruary 14, 2026 8:43 AMUPDATEDFebruary 15, 2026 4:31 AMBYSean LerFour persons were taken to hospital after an accident in River Valley on Saturday (Feb 14) afternoon.
The accident happened at about 12pm along Martin Road, after the junction of Martin Road and Kim Yan Road — outside the Singapore Buddhist Lodge.
A video posted on social media by user Gillian shows two Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) fire engines at the scene, with several firefighters seen near the front passenger door of an overturned car.
Another photo of the accident posted on its Facebook page by SG Road Vigilante shows a SCDF paramedic kneeling next to the said door.
@asiaone Singapore Civil Defence Force firefighters had to deploy hydraulic rescue equipment to free a trapped passenger from the front passenger seat of the overturned car - a BYD electric vehicle. #sgnews #Singapore #Road #Accident #Car #Firefighter #Rescue #ElectricVehicle ♬ original sound - AsiaOne
In response to AsiaOne's queries, SCDF said that a person was found trapped in the front passenger seat of the car, and was freed by its firefighters using hydraulic rescue equipment.
Police told AsiaOne that the car is believed to have self-skidded.
The 68-year-old female driver, and her three passengers, aged between 52 and 73, were conveyed conscious to the hospital.
Police added that the female driver is assisting with ongoing investigations.
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