Originally posted by TIB1224Y:
Non-Sg Accident
Image copyright Ming Bao. Vehicle in the picture is the DT involved
in the accident.
On 14th December, 2330hrs, a Citybus Service E22A (Dennis Trident
12 metre ALX500 bodied, fleet number 2106) and a New World First
Bus service 796S (Volvo Super Olympian ALX500 bodied, fleet number
5013) crashed at a crossing in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, causing
two deaths and 14 injured. The VSO had no passenges on board, while
the DT had some passengers. The two fatalities were caused by the
breaking of the front portion of the bus and they were thrown out
and went under the vehicle. The VSO was supposed to give way at a
junction to let the DT go straight, but instead proceeded and
collided with the DT, which itself was possibly traveling at
high/very high speed. The NWFB BC was convicted of dangerous
driving leading to fatalities and charged by the police. He had
started work at four in the afternoon, had a break at nine and
suppose to 'swing' (off work) at one thirty in the morning the next
day. At the time of the accident, due to the absence of passengers
on the bus, it was suspected by the police that he slacked off and
might have even forgotten about stopping and giving way, which lead
to the accident.
If this type of accidents happen in SG...
*shivers*
