An accident that took place this morning at about 7:35am resulted in the death of a woman in her 40s.
The woman, whose identity is unknown, was crossing a pedestrian crossing when a double decker bus running route 78 knocked her down. The Straits Times reported that the woman was pinned down and dragged for about five metres before the bus came to a stop.
The Police arrived on scene at about 7:50am. The woman was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
SBS Transit's Senior Vice President for Corporate Communications Tammy Tan said that the company is sorry about the accident, and that its priority is to render assistance to the deceased's family.
The bus driver is a 47-year old Singaporean who has since been suspended and is assisting the Police with investigations.
