The
bus driver, who wanted to be known only as Chong, said the cab was
trying to turn right from Ang Mo Kio St 22 to Ave 3. His bus, which
was ferrying five to six workers to work at a factory in Ang Mo
Kio, was going straight on Ave 3 at the time.
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the full story from The Straits Times.
A
death tent was spotted after an apparent collision between a bus
and a taxi this morning, Jan 8, at the junction of Ang Mo Kio
Avenue 3 and Street 22.
Stomp
contributors G Manohur and Aven sent in photos of the incident,
which is believed to have happened at around 7.30am.
Overhearing some people at the bus stop nearby, Aven stated that
the cabby was most probably making a right turn at the junction,
and the bus was going straight.
He
said: "So guys, please make sure you look left and right before
doing a turn and anticipate the speed of the other vehicle coming
towards you.
"I
hope the drivers and passengers are all safe."
G
Manohur. observing the death tent, noted that one of the people
involved might have died.
He
said: "It looks like a fatal accident."
Both
contributors had observed the aftermath, where the ambulance had
already cleared the scene and police were taking notes and photos
of the incident.
Traffic around Ang Mo Kio was slowed this morning.
G
Manohur added: "There were about 6 or 7 patrol cars, that's a lot
for a normal accident isn't it?
"They
must be worried about the situation.
"I saw
the policemen measuring things and taking photos of the
accident."
The
Singapore Civil Defence Force said they received a call about this
accident at about 6:20a.m.. The driver of the Transcab taxi was
trapped and rescued by SCDF within 10 minutes.
He was
pronounced dead on scene.
According to The Straits Times, the private bus driver known only
as Mr Chong, was ferrying five to six workers at a factory.
He was
a Malaysian driving in Singapore for four years, and claimed that
he had the right of way at the junction. Both he and the taxi
driver had hesitated for a moment, and then decided to keep
travelling on their paths.
They
collided and the door on the driver's side of the taxi was dented
inwards.
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