Bus door & windows shattered during accident with lorry along Outram Road
A passenger sustained a minor injury on Wednesday (2 Sept) after a public bus and a lorry were involved in an accident along Outram Road.
Footage of the aftermath posted on Threads showed that the two large vehicles had collided just outside Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
Source: @okinawa11112 on Threads
Accident occurred while lorry turned left & bus was travelling straight
In the clip, the collision appeared to have occurred while the lorry was turning left into Second Hospital Avenue.
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The SMRT bus, on the other hand, was travelling straight along Outram Road.
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The rear door of the bus was open and passengers seemed to have evacuated.
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The bus also sustained some damage in the accident, as at least two windows and the glass on its door were shattered.
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A police officer was at the scene.
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Injured person declines hospital conveyance
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 12.05pm on Wednesday.
It took place along Outram Road.
One person was assessed for minor injuries by SCDF.
However, the individual declined to be sent to the hospital.
1 passenger injured, others transferred to another bus
Mr Vincent Gay, Deputy Managing Director of SMRT Buses, told MS News that its bus service 970 was travelling along Outram Road in the direction of Hospital Avenue at the time.
It was then involved in an accident with a lorry.
This resulted in one passenger sustaining a minor injury and being attended to by SCDF, he said.
All the other passengers on board continued their journeys after they were transferred safely to another bus, he noted, adding that SMRT is cooperating with the police in their investigation.
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Featured image adapted from @okinawa11112 on Threads.
