SINGAPORE - An SMRT bus driver fled across
the Causeway after the bus he was driving ran over and
killed a 60-year-old woman, reported the Shin Min Daily News.
The accident happened this morning at
around 9.20am along the junction of Yishun Avenue 2, and
Yishun Central 1.
The deceased, Mdm Huang Shu Hong, was believed to be
crossing the road after shopping for groceries at the nearby market
when she was struck by the bus.
The bus was making a right turn at the traffic junction
but it is not clear how the accident occurred.
According to bystanders, the scene of the accident was
a gruesome sight, as the wheel of the bus had run over the
woman's head.
There was a trail of blood at the scene, and a
crack was clearly visible on the right side of the windshield. A
broken pair of glasses was also found on the road.
When Mdm Huang's husband got to the scene, he demanded
to see her body, but was led away by police officers.
But he recognised Mdm Huang's belongings strewn
along the road and broke down in tears.
Police say investigations are ongoing.
Bystanders also reported
that the Malaysian driver of the bus number 858 was
nowhere to be found after the accident.
According to the Chinese evening daily, which managed
to track him down, the driver had fled to Malaysia in fear.
He told the paper that he been
working as a bus driver here for two years, and it is the first
time he has gotten into an accident.
Speaking to a reporter, the driver said he
was very scared at the time, and his mind "blanked
out".
But he told the reporter that he is on the way
back to Singapore to turn himself in.
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