Singaporean hurt in NYC on road to recovery

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The Singaporean who was hit by a getaway car while cycling in New York City in June, has been semi-discharged from hospital for six weeks, according to a Facebook post on Monday.

Accompanying it was a photograph of Mr Al-Matin in a wheelchair, striking an athletic pose for the camera.

An aspiring pastry chef, he moved to New York City in May to train at seafood restaurant Le Bernardin. He had served with the Guards formation during his national service and his plight was highlighted on The Singapore Army Facebook page in June.

On June 8, he was cycling on East 29th Street when he was hit by a car travelling in the wrong direction. The driver was allegedly fleeing from police after being involved in a violent robbery.

He will need to undergo physiotherapy before he is allowed to fly home.

His hospital bills were estimated to be over US$500,000 (S$631,300), said his sister in an earlier report. Over S$136,000 has been raised to help Mr Al-Matin Mohamed pay the hospital bills, said an update on a Facebook page called "Get Well Soon, Matin!" that was started by friends.