National cyclist hurt in road accident

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She was lucky to have escaped with facial injuries and a few broken teeth, although they will serve as a chilling reminder to Singapore cyclist Dinah Chan.

During cycling training yesterday, the 25-year-old was involved in an accident with a car. It happened when she had just entered Fort Road from East Coast Service Road. The car came from the opposite direction.

Chan struggled to speak from her hospital bed yesterday and could reply only through text messages.

“I was flung more than 10 metres onto a grass patch and was unconscious for a while,” said Chan, who was riding alone when the accident happened.

“Thank god there were no broken bones, and it wasn’t a hit-and-run. The lady (who hit me) called the ambulance for me.”

The force of the impact was so strong that Chan’s helmet was cracked. But Chan, who will be discharged today, can't wait to get back to training, saying she should be back on the indoor trainer for light riding by tomorrow.