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Bus & Lorry Get Into Accident On Kranji Road, 1 Passenger Injured

Bus & Lorry Involved In Kranji Road Accident On 16 Jan

Last Friday (16 Jan), a public bus and a lorry were involved in an accident on Kranji Road.

A video showing the aftermath of the collision has been circulating on social media.

Source: TikTok

One passenger was injured in the accident, SMRT said.

Bus & lorry involved in Kranji Road accident

Footage of the accident involving a bus and lorry in Kranji surfaced on TikTok on Saturday (20 Jan). In the post, the OP, who was travelling aboard the public bus in question, wrote that it was a “bad day” for him.

The clip has gained almost 230,000 views at the time of writing.

Taken from the back of a public bus, it showed many large pieces of glass on the seats and floor of the vehicle.

Source: TikTok

The windows of the bus were also shattered.

Source: TikTok

Outside, a large vehicle stood stationary on the road, visibly close to the right side of the bus.

Source: TikTok

A few people remained in the bus, mostly standing in the front section of the vehicle.

Accident took place on 19 Jan

The passenger who posted the video, who declined to be named, told MS News that the accident took place at 4.15pm last Friday (19 Jan).

 

He was on bus 925 at the time, which travels between Woodlands and Choa Chu Kang interchanges.

Source: TikTok

When a lorry hit the bus, the six or seven passengers on board all screamed, he said.

1 passenger injured by glass

When netizens professed concern, the OP said he was alright.

However, he had come into contact with some of the glass, he added.

Source: TikTok

Unfortunately, an old man was injured by glass shards as he was sitting in the corner of the bus, close to the part where it was hit, the OP said.

The police were called, but he had switched to another bus and left the scene by then, the passenger added.

Lorry skidded & collided with bus in Kranji: SMRT

In response to queries from MS News, Mr Vincent Gay, Deputy Managing Director of SMRT Buses, said bus service 925 was travelling along Kranji Road junction at about 4pm on 19 Jan.

After it came to a stop at the traffic light, the lorry behind skidded and collided with the rear of the bus.

The crash caused a bus window panel to shatter, injuring a male commuter’s right palm.

The bus captain offered him medical assistance but he declined, Mr Gay said. He added:

The remaining commuters were safely transferred onto another bus to continue their journeys.

Also read: Bus Accident At Changi Airport Interchange Injures 6, SCDF Rescues Trapped Driver After 45 Minutes

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Featured images adapted from TikTok.

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