73-year-old woman dies after SMRT bus crash in Chinatown
What's new: Police are investigating, and SMRT said the woman was crossing between vehicles when Service 61 struck her.
A 73-year-old woman died after an SMRT bus hit her on South Bridge Road in Chinatown on Nov. 2, police and emergency responders said. The crash happened at about 11:40 a.m. toward Tanjong Pagar and involved a pedestrian and a bus. The woman was taken unconscious to Singapore General Hospital, where she later died. A 41-year-old male bus driver is assisting with the investigation. SMRT Buses said the bus was operating as Service 61 and struck the woman as she crossed between vehicles. Videos from the scene showed a cracked windshield and front-end damage on the bus while responders performed CPR. SMRT said no other injuries were reported and passengers were moved to another bus.