2 dead after car and bus collide at Woodlands junction
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SINGAPORE: Two people died after an accident between a car and a Tower Transit bus at the junction of Woodlands Avenue 9 and Woodlands Avenue 4 early on Thursday (Sep 1) morning.Â
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A 32-year-old man driving the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Nine others were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted to the accident at about 6.10am.
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One was a 37-year-old bus driver and the other eight were bus passengers, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF).Â
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One of the passengers, a 53-year-old woman, subsequently died in hospital.Â
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The police said investigations are ongoing.
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Videos shared with CNA show a yellow Honda Civic car with its front crumpled against the side of a Tower Transit bus, with two blue police tents next to the vehicles.
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Tower Transit told CNA it was looking for the next-of-kin of the woman who died, to provide them with assistance.
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It is also in the process of contacting the bus driver and the other passengers to check on their well-being, and to assist with medical claims.Â
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"Our bus captain is in a stable condition and will be relieved of all duties while a police investigation is being conducted," added Tower Transit.
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The bus operator also thanked members of the public who helped the bus driver and passengers, and expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased.
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C. (2022e, September 1). 2 dead after car and bus collide at Woodlands junction. CNA. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/2-dead-car-bus-woodlands-road-traffic-accident-honda-civic-tower-transit-2914436