Woman, 73, Dies After Accident With SMRT Bus in Chinatown; Driver Assisting Investigations

A 73-year-old woman died in hospital after an accident involving an SMRT bus on South Bridge Road in Chinatown on 2 November.

Bus service 61 was involved in the accident, which took place at around 11.40am.

Woman Was Taken Unconscious to Hospital

Police told AsiaOne that the woman was unconscious when taken to hospital. According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force, she was conveyed to Singapore General Hospital.

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The bus driver, a 41-year-old man, is helping police with their investigations.

SMRT Contacts Her Family

SMRT told AsiaOne that the pedestrian was hit by the bus while she was crossing between vehicles.

The operator expressed its condolences and said its care team had contacted her next of kin to offer support. It is cooperating with police.

SMRT said no one else was hurt, and passengers continued their journey on another bus.

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