Car passenger dies after accident involving bus in Yishun
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In a photo of the Aug 2 accident, a silver car is seen at the rear of a Tower Transit bus, its windows shattered and right-side doors left ajar as SCDF officers attend to the emergency.
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SINGAPORE – A 23-year-old female car passenger died in hospital after an accident involving a car and a bus in Yishun early on Aug 2.
The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident, which occurred at the junction of Yishun Avenue 2 and Yishun Central 1, at about 5.35am that day.
The woman was unconscious when taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, where she later died.
A 47-year-old male car driver and a 20-year-old female passenger were conscious when taken to the same hospital.
In response to queries from The Straits Times, a Tower Transit spokesman said the bus had been stationary and waiting at the traffic lights when the accident happened. He added that there were no passengers on board at the time.
A photo of the scene showed a silver car at the rear of a Tower Transit bus, its windows shattered and right-side doors left ajar, as SCDF officers attend to the emergency.
Police investigations are ongoing.
