Woman pinned under bus making discretionary right turn; SBS Transit assisting with police investigations
The incident took place at the junction of Bedok Reservoir Road and Bedok North Road on Monday and was caught on video by the car camera of another vehicle.
SINGAPORE — SBS Transit said that it is assisting the police with investigations following an incident on Monday (Dec 7) in which a woman was hit by one of its buses and pinned under the bus' rear wheel.
Responding to queries from CNA, SBS Transit said on Wednesday that its "immediate focus is on the pedestrian's well-being" and that it is in touch with her next-of-kin.
"We are sorry that this has happened and are committed to rendering our assistance as she recovers," Ms Tammy Tan, senior vice-president of corporate communications at SBS Transit, said.
The incident took place at the junction of Bedok Reservoir Road and Bedok North Road on Monday and was caught on video by the in-car camera of another vehicle.
The bus was making a discretionary right turn as the woman was walking along the pedestrian crossing. The sequence of events is not all clear because a pick-up truck was obscuring the view in the video footage and when the pedestrian next comes into view, she is seen pinned under the right rear wheel of the bus.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to the incident at around 12.55pm and one person was taken to Changi General Hospital.
The police were also informed of the incident at the same time. They said that the 54-year-old woman was conscious when she was taken to hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.
SBS Transit is also assisting the police in the probe, Ms Tan of SBS Transit said.
"We would also like to apologise to affected commuters and motorists who were inconvenienced on Monday afternoon due to the accident," she added. CNA
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