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SINGAPORE – A 54-year-old woman was struck by a double-decker SBS Transit bus and was trapped under her right rear wheel on Monday (December 7).
The accident occurred at the junction of Bedok Reservoir Road and Bedok North Road at around 12.50 pm
In a video posted on the Facebook page Roads.sg on Wednesday, the bus can be seen turning right as the woman crosses a crosswalk.
She was in the middle of the crossing when the bus hits her.
In the video, a man who appears to be the bus driver can be seen running alongside the woman.
Police said the woman was conscious when she was taken to Changi General Hospital and that investigations are ongoing.
In response to inquiries from The Straits Times, a spokesperson for SBS Transit said the company is in contact with the pedestrian’s closest relatives and assisting police in their investigations.
“We are sorry that this has happened and we are committed to assisting you as you recover … We would also like to apologize to the affected passengers and motorists who were inconvenienced Monday afternoon due to the accident,” added Ms. Tammy Tan, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications for SBS Transit.
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