73-year-old woman dies after accident with SMRT bus in Chinatown, bus captain assisting investigations

SCDF performs CPR on woman lying in front of bus after Chinatown accident

A 73-year-old woman died on Monday (2 Nov) after getting into an accident with an SMRT bus along South Bridge Road in Chinatown.

Footage of the aftermath posted on TikTok showed a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officer performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the elderly pedestrian, who was lying in front of the bus.

Elderly woman hit by bus while crossing road in Chinatown

The TikToker said that the elderly woman had been crossing the road when she was knocked down by the bus.

In the clip, she was being attended to by several people, including paramedics and passers-by.

An ambulance and another SCDF vehicle were at the scene, with a stretcher being set up to convey her to the hospital.

Apart from a badly cracked windscreen, the bus did not seem to have sustained other damage.

Woman wheeled into ambulance after bus accident

In a second clip, the same user said people from a nearby clinic helped the injured woman after the accident.

She was subsequently wheeled into an ambulance in preparation for her conveyance to the hospital.

At the spot where she had lain, several items were left behind, including papers and a tote bag.

Behind was the damaged Service 61 bus, which had also sustained a dislodged bumper.

Woman dies after being sent to SGH unconscious

In response to queries from The Straits Times (ST), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 11.40am on 2 Nov.

It took place along South Bridge Road in the direction of Tanjong Pagar, and involved a pedestrian and a bus.

The 73-year-old female pedestrian was sent to the hospital in an unconscious state.

SCDF, which was alerted at about 11.45am, told MS News that she was conveyed to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH).

However, she subsequently passed away.

Additionally, a 41-year-old male bus driver is assisting with police investigations, which are ongoing.

SMRT deeply saddened by pedestrian’s death

SMRT Buses deputy managing director Vincent Gay told ST that the accident happened when the bus was travelling along South Bridge Road.

It hit a pedestrian who was crossing between vehicles. No other injuries were reported.

SMRT is “deeply saddened” by the pedestrian’s death. It extends its heartfelt condolences to the family, he said, adding:

Our care team has contacted the next of kin to offer assistance and support during this difficult time.

All the bus passengers were safely transferred to another bus to continue their journeys, and SMRT is cooperating with the police investigation, he noted.

MS News has reached out to SMRT for more information.

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