Cyclist dies in accident at Loyang Avenue, SBS bus driver arrested for careless driving

Cyclist dies in accident at Loyang Avenue, SBS bus driver arrested for careless driving

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Singapore – A 63-year-old SBS Transit bus driver was arrested for careless driving after getting involved in an accident with a cyclist.

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) was alerted to an accident on Mar 19, at 10.33 pm, at the junction of Loyang Avenue and Pasir Ris Drive 1, reported mothership.sg.

The accident involved a bus and a 31-year-old male cyclist. The report noted that the cyclist was trapped under the bus, and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) had to use lifting equipment to extricate him from the vehicle.

According to SPF, the male cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic.

“We are sorry that this has happened. The bus was travelling straight and about to make a right turn at the traffic junction which was green in its favour when the accident occurred,” said SBS Transit’s senior vice-president of corporate communications Tammy Tan in a straitstimes.com report.

“We are trying to get in touch with the cyclist’s next-of-kin to extend our deepest condolences and offer our assistance,” she said.

Ms Tan also confirmed SBS Transit’s assistance in police investigations.

Chinese newspaper Lianhe Wanbao reported that witnesses to the accident saw the bicycle crushed underneath the bus’ wheel. The cyclist was dragged for about 30m under the bus, the report added.

骑自行车的人在洛阳大道死于意外，SBS公共汽车司机因粗心驾驶被捕

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新加坡–一名63岁的SBS Transit公交车司机因与一名骑自行车的人发生交通事故后的粗心驾驶而被捕。

据mothership.sg报道，新加坡警察部队（SPF）于3月19日晚上10:33在Loyang Avenue和Pasir Ris Drive 1的交界处发生了一起事故。

事故涉及一辆公共汽车和一名31岁的男性骑自行车的人。报告指出，骑自行车的人被困在公共汽车下，新加坡民防部队（SCDF）不得不使用起重设备将他从车中救出。

根据SPF的说法，该名男性骑自行车者在现场被一名护理人员宣布死亡。

“我们很抱歉发生这种情况。SBS Transit公司通讯高级副总裁Tammy Tan在straitstimes.com的 一份报告中说：“这辆公交车一直直行，将在发生交通事故的绿色交通路口右转。”

她说：“我们正在努力与骑自行车者的近亲取得联系，以向他们表示最深切的慰问并提供帮助。”

Tan女士还确认了SBS Transit在警方调查中的协助。

中国报纸《联合报》报道，事故的目击者看到自行车被撞在了公共汽车的车轮下面。报告补充说，骑自行车的人被拖到公共汽车下方约30m。