1 dead, 2 injured after SMRT bus flipped on its side

SBS 6078 M SG

Jialut luh….

Bus Fan SG

Maybe the driver was talking to somebody?

Maybe the road got problem?

Anyway, stop blaming the PRCs~ Some PRCs drive better than the Malaysians/Locals...

Ya PRCs sometimes driving quite good. Maybe one car cut infront of the bus. Dont think SMRT will repair because bus going for scrap soon.

TIB1234T SG

News report:

The bus driver was interviewed, saying that the accelerator jammed. He tried braking 4 times, but failed...

So, if based on his clean record, it might be possible he's telling the truth and might not be at fault...

SMB128B SG

News report:

The bus driver was interviewed, saying that the accelerator jammed. He tried braking 4 times, but failed...

So, if based on his clean record, it might be possible he's telling the truth and might not be at fault...

If this is true it just shows how impoverished SMRT's bus maintenance is. Look, now it's faulty parts claimed an innocent life. If this is true then SMRT gonna have to pay big time.

lemon1974 SG

If this is true it just shows how impoverished SMRT's bus maintenance is. Look, now it's faulty parts claimed an innocent life. If this is true then SMRT gonna have to pay big time.

so do u expect SMRT or SBST to do inspection on every bus before they start operation? not possible right? further, the bus was travelling fine for 1hr 57 min..... anything can happen to these mechanical parts suddenly....

TIB1234T SG

If this is true it just shows how impoverished SMRT's bus maintenance is. Look, now it's faulty parts claimed an innocent life. If this is true then SMRT gonna have to pay big time.

Luck plays apart too... Hmm... You can't say it like that because if the bus was tested alright the day before by mechanics, the next day happened like this, it might not be the mechanic or driver fault, or rather there can be cases whereby its the bus'es part that gone wrong since its been aging... Don't forget O405s are the most pioneer of the fleet...

SBS 7603R SG

SBS2615P SG

Last overturning accident..

is that 9149Y?

azharjj SG

is that 9149Y?

yup

Gus.chong SG

News report:

The bus driver was interviewed, saying that the accelerator jammed. He tried braking 4 times, but failed...

So, if based on his clean record, it might be possible he's telling the truth and might not be at fault...

If I remembered correctly, according to the Straits Times, it was mentioned that the driver has been driving TIB605M on 700/700A for a long time.

TIB1234T SG

If I remembered correctly, according to the Straits Times, it was mentioned that the driver has been driving TIB605M on 700/700A for a long time.

Hmm... BC didn't state he always drove TIB605M, because other 700 BCs also drove that bus... But i know he said he had been a bus driver in China for 20 years until recently he got the job from SMRT...

Gus.chong SG

It could possible as you mentioned. The quote that I gotten from the newspaper is something like "he has been droving the same bus for some time on 700...“, then the article said something about the different operation details of 700 and 700A.

azharjj SG

just now i go stomp website. saw image 8 out of 8.

the trail of the bus. the bus must have go on the kerb of the left sharp bend before hit the middle of road, crossing opposite roads and landed sideways

hmm...

SBS2601D SG

Sad.

That poor fella paid the ultimate price simply for being at the wrong time, wrong place.

RIP.

sbst275 SG

eh…

got slow down prior to the bus being at the downslope?

what was bus’s travelling speed before the brakes so called malfunctioned?

Now… Today’s ST reported that BC claimed he braked to halt.. but realised brake didn’t work… or not working…

ok… so he waited nearly until at downslope, towards the end to brake???

Dun say I allege… I ever took rides on 960, 966… On both Dairy Farm and Bt Panjang exit.. some SMRT BC the way they whack the accelerator even on downslope [latter is so narrow, so sharp pointed bend at the end] is like akin to waiting for accident to occur.

lemon1974 SG

not sure how u read the newspaper.... it was mention that he drove the same SERVICE ROUTE....

FireIce SG

he said he tried to brake 4 times.

Gus.chong SG

not sure how u read the newspaper.... it was mention that he drove the same SERVICE ROUTE....

Sorry. I don't quite remember what I have read from the newspaper yesterday.

SBS2656X SG

he said he tried to brake 4 times.

I remembered it saying the brake failed

Craptalkone SG

never masturbate while driving

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