A six-year-old girl has died after a car accident along South Bridge Road on Feb. 6, 2026. And honestly, this isn’t just another headline you scroll past.
Police were alerted around 11:50am. A car exiting a car park hit two pedestrians — a six-year-old child and her 31-year-old mother. Both were taken to hospital while still conscious. Later that day, the child passed away.
And yeah, that word “conscious” keeps showing up. But it doesn’t mean safe. It just means the body hasn’t shut down yet.
Moving on.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force confirmed both were taken to Singapore General Hospital. The child, Sheyna Lashira, succumbed to her injuries. Her mother, Raisha Anindra, remains in ICU. She’s stable now, but still not cleared to return to Jakarta.
The family were tourists from Indonesia. A holiday trip. The kind meant for photos and food hunts, not police statements and hospital wards.
But here’s the thing — accidents don’t care if you’re on vacation.
What Happened That Morning
Eyewitnesses say a dark-coloured BYD car was exiting a car park near a Chinese temple by Maxwell MRT. The car was making a right turn when it struck the mother and daughter as they crossed.
The father had walked slightly ahead, pushing a stroller with their two-year-old child.
Read that again. One child ahead. One child behind. One moment changed everything.
Videos later showed the father holding his daughter in his arms, crying for help. His voice? Raw panic. The kind that hits your chest even through a phone screen.
A Witness Saw Everything — And It’s Hard to Read
One eyewitness, who had been walking just behind the mother and daughter, later gave a detailed account of what happened. This was the first traffic accident they had ever witnessed in their life.
According to the witness, the driver exiting the car park did not check for pedestrians on the right side. She only looked left while turning right.
Then it happened.
The car’s front wheel ran over the little girl’s abdomen. Immediately after, it ran over the mother’s leg.
Instead of stopping, the driver pressed the accelerator hard.
The rear wheel then ran over the mother’s abdomen as well.
The witness said the driver should have felt something under the wheel. The car clearly went over a person. But the driver did not stop or get out to check. She accelerated instead, causing the rear wheel to roll over the mother again.
The witness panicked and could not clearly remember whether the rear wheel also ran over the child a second time.
And honestly? That reaction makes sense. Anyone would freeze.
At that moment, the woman’s husband was not present. There were only the mother, the child, and the witness behind them. About two minutes later, the husband ran over and picked up his daughter.
When the front wheel struck the girl, her body reportedly spun several times before she landed face down on the ground.
There was a pool of bright red blood coming from her mouth. A water bottle and a small camera lay nearby. The blood spread thickly across the road.
Only when the driver got out and walked to the back of the car did she realise she had caused an accident. According to the witness, she shouted at the father while he was holding his injured daughter and tried to explain that she was not at fault.
Let that sink in.
Arrest and Ongoing Investigations
Initially, the 38-year-old female driver was said to be assisting with investigations. Later, she was arrested for causing death while driving.
Investigations are ongoing.
And no, that doesn’t bring closure. It just starts a long, painful process.
“Like an Angel”
Sheyna’s aunt described her as “like an angel.”
A cheerful kindergarten student in Jakarta. Always smiling. Always making people happy. The kind of kid who doesn’t even try to be lovable — she just is.
Her body has since been repatriated to Indonesia. Her mother remains in hospital in Singapore. Her father now carries a grief that doesn’t fit into any suitcase.
The Indonesian embassy has been assisting the family, visiting them in hospital and offering support. Because dealing with loss overseas? That’s another layer of hell.
Between You & Me
Car parks are not chill zones. They’re danger zones pretending to be convenient.
Blind spots. Tourists. Kids. Parents juggling bags and strollers. And drivers who think, “Just turn and go, can already.”
Honestly? That mindset is deadly.
One second of rushing. One missed glance. One press of the accelerator when you should’ve slammed the brake. That’s all it takes.
This isn’t about outrage for clicks. It’s about slowing down. Looking twice. And remembering that a car park exit is still part of the road.
If this story makes you uneasy, good. It should.
Because awareness starts with discomfort. And prevention starts with patience.
