1 dead, 2 injured after SMRT bus flipped on its side

• no display name

  21 Jul 13, 12:15

  

  A man died after being trapped in an SMRT bus in an accident along Dairy Farm Road on Sunday morning.
  
  The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call for assistance at 8.57am and arrived to find a male passenger trapped in the vehicle.
  
  He was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics. A bus driver and another male passenger who sustained minor injuries were both conveyed conscious to Singapore General Hospital.
  
  Investigations are ongoing.

  http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/one-passenger-dead-after-smrt-bus-skids-along-dairy-farm-road-20130721

   

• foolsh_2000

  21 Jul 13, 12:26

  Sundaymeans today 21/7?
• no display name

  21 Jul 13, 12:27

  Originally posted by foolsh_2000:

  Sundaymeans today 21/7?

  yah happened a few hours ago

• yenwei yow

  21 Jul 13, 12:44

  Okay, it's TIB605M.

• azharjj

  21 Jul 13, 12:45

  Originally posted by yenwei yow:

  Rego no.?

  
  TIB605M

• yenwei yow

  21 Jul 13, 12:46

  Originally posted by azharjj:

  
  TIB605M

  Thanks, I know already.

• SMB128B

  21 Jul 13, 13:02

  Wonder if the bus will be fixed. Wonderful bus it is. Very cooling air con and great acceleration. 

• SBS 7603R

  21 Jul 13, 14:02

  It was on 700 right?

• iamakid

  21 Jul 13, 14:26

  in b4 sbst275 and his "kids these days"

• FireIce

  21 Jul 13, 19:09

  SMRT bus crash: Driver had accident-free record, bus had no brake or steering problems

   

  so saying is got ghost ?

• Craptalkone

  21 Jul 13, 19:46

  its so clear what happen in the photo.

  hit berb at a certain speed and the bus overturn.

  on the road is like that one. you mis concentration a little that's it.

• no display name

  21 Jul 13, 19:48

  From Xin Ming: bus driver is a PRC and the victim is an indian malaysian

• TIB 585L

  21 Jul 13, 19:57

  This is such a very rare case. SBST/SMRT buses normally crash or burn not overturn. I wonder how the SL drive till like that. I took 700 and 966 on that area before, I dont see how the SL can skid and overturn. SL sleepy ah?

• SMB66X

  21 Jul 13, 20:10

  Maybe the driver was talking to somebody? 

  Maybe the road got problem?

  Anyway, stop blaming the PRCs~ Some PRCs drive better than the Malaysians/Locals...

• SMB66X

  21 Jul 13, 20:12

  Last overturning accident..

  

• No_10_Tomas

  21 Jul 13, 20:15

  sg is no longer as safe as in the yesteryears

  behind the wheels, the chances of getting banged by other vehicles has risen

  in the bus/taxis, the chances of them overturning/catching fire has risen

  on the streets, the chances of getting bashed by a lunatic has risen

  the chances of getting involved in a road rage has risen

  the chances of getting cancer in sg has also risen when compared to the 60s and 70s

  suicide rates are at all time high

• no display name

  21 Jul 13, 21:44

  ch 8 news report

• SMB 133K <3

  21 Jul 13, 23:29

  Originally posted by TIB 585L:

  This is such a very rare case. SBST/SMRT buses normally crash or burn not overturn. I wonder how the SL drive till like that. I took 700 and 966 on that area before, I dont see how the SL can skid and overturn. SL sleepy ah?

  No. he had enough rest to concentrate.
  it should be due to other factors leading to it.

• TIB 585L

  21 Jul 13, 23:34

  Originally posted by SMB 133K <3:

  No. he had enough rest to concentrate.
  it should be due to other factors leading to it.

  Yeah. We cant tell also

• carbikebus

  22 Jul 13, 00:11

  Many factors,Remember sg car drivers like to speed then suddenly change lane inches in front of buses as they think bus drivers can't bang them or what.So in order to bang the car the BC swerve then mishap happens.Seen a lot taxis love to do stunt in front of public buses.One of the reason why SBST and SMRT install CCTV 

• SBS 6078 M

  22 Jul 13, 15:53

  Jialut luh....
• Bus Fan

  22 Jul 13, 16:27

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Maybe the driver was talking to somebody? 

  Maybe the road got problem?

  Anyway, stop blaming the PRCs~ Some PRCs drive better than the Malaysians/Locals...

  Ya PRCs sometimes driving quite good. Maybe one car cut infront of the bus. Dont think SMRT will repair because bus going for scrap soon.
• TIB1234T

  22 Jul 13, 17:15

  News report:

  The bus driver was interviewed, saying that the accelerator jammed. He tried braking 4 times, but failed...

  So, if based on his clean record, it might be possible he's telling the truth and might not be at fault...

• SMB128B

  22 Jul 13, 18:30

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  News report:

  The bus driver was interviewed, saying that the accelerator jammed. He tried braking 4 times, but failed...

  So, if based on his clean record, it might be possible he's telling the truth and might not be at fault...

  If this is true it just shows how impoverished SMRT's bus maintenance is. Look, now it's faulty parts claimed an innocent life. If this is true then SMRT gonna have to pay big time. 

• lemon1974

  22 Jul 13, 18:42

  Originally posted by SMB128B:

  If this is true it just shows how impoverished SMRT's bus maintenance is. Look, now it's faulty parts claimed an innocent life. If this is true then SMRT gonna have to pay big time. 

  so do u expect SMRT  or SBST to do inspection on every bus before they start operation? not possible right? further, the bus was travelling fine for 1hr 57 min..... anything can happen to these mechanical parts suddenly....