Pedestrian, 73, dies after bus accident in Chinatown唐人街公交车事故致一名73岁行人死亡
An elderly woman died in hospital on Monday (Nov 2) after she was allegedly hit by a bus in Chinatown.The accident involving the pedestrian and bus service 61 occurred along South Bridge Road at about 11.40am.The police said in response to AsiaOne's queries that the 73-year-old pedestrian was unconscious when taken to hospital, where she subsequently died.The Singapore Civil Defence...
An elderly woman died in hospital on Monday (Nov 2) after she was allegedly hit by a bus in Chinatown.
The accident involving the pedestrian and bus service 61 occurred along South Bridge Road at about 11.40am.
The police said in response to AsiaOne's queries that the 73-year-old pedestrian was unconscious when taken to hospital, where she subsequently died.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said she was taken to Singapore General Hospital.
A 41-year-old male bus driver is assisting with ongoing police investigations.
Videos shared by TikTok user wesleywes615 show the cracked windscreen of bus service 61, which also has a damaged front bumper.
A SCDF personnel is seen performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the woman.
The TikTok user told AsiaOne that a group of people from a nearby clinic also attended to the woman after the accident.
According to him, she was crossing the street when the accident happened.
In response to AsiaOne's queries, SMRT confirmed the bus was travelling along South Bridge Road when it hit a pedestrian who was crossing between vehicles.
"We are deeply saddened by the pedestrian's death and extend our heartfelt condolences to the family," said Vincent Gay, deputy managing director of SMRT Buses.
"Our care team has contacted the next of kin to offer assistance and support during this difficult time."
Gay added that no other injuries were reported at the time of the accident, and all passengers were transferred to another bus to continue their journey.
"We are cooperating with the police in their investigation," he said.
lim.kewei@asiaone.com
周一（11月2日），一名老妇在唐人街被一辆公交车撞倒后，在医院去世。
上午 11 点 40 分左右，行人与 61 路公交车在南桥路发生事故。
警方在回应AsiaOne的询问时表示，这名73岁的行人被送往医院时已失去意识，随后在医院去世。
新加坡民防部队表示，她已被送往新加坡中央医院。
一名41岁的男性公交车司机正在协助警方进行调查。
TikTok 用户 wesleywes615 分享的视频显示，61 路公交车的挡风玻璃破裂，前保险杠也损坏了。
视频中可以看到一名新加坡民防部队人员正在对该女子进行心肺复苏。
这位TikTok用户告诉AsiaOne，事故发生后，附近诊所的一群人也为这名女子提供了帮助。
据他所说，事故发生时她正在过马路。
针对AsiaOne的询问，SMRT证实，事发时巴士正沿桥南路行驶，撞上了一名正在车辆间穿行的行人。
“我们对这名行人的死亡深感悲痛，并向其家人致以最诚挚的慰问，”SMRT巴士公司副总经理Vincent Gay表示。
“我们的护理团队已联系死者家属，在这个艰难时期提供帮助和支持。”
盖伊补充说，事故发生时没有其他人员受伤，所有乘客都被转移到另一辆巴士上继续他们的旅程。
他说：“我们正在配合警方进行调查。”
lim.kewei@asiaone.com