A 77-year-old man succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday (July 8), more than a week after he was knocked down by a reversing car at an Esso petrol station in Geylang. According to Shin Min Daily News, the elderly man, who worked at the petrol station, was struck as he was about to refuel a car on June 28. He was reportedly hit when the driver suddenly reversed the vehicle. When a Shin Min reporter visited the scene on July 9, an employee who did not wish to be named said he learned about the accident from a friend. While he did not witness the incident, he recalled seeing the elderly man lying on the ground at the time.Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed that they were alerted to a road traffic accident at 638 Geylang Road at about 2.20am. A 77-year-old male pedestrian was conveyed conscious to Tan Tock Seng hospital, police said, but he later died. They added that a 24-year-old male driver has been arrested in connection with the case and police investigations are ongoing. Read more