Woman, 73, dies after being hit by bus in South Beach Road, bus driver assisting with investigations

A 73-year-old woman died after being hit by an SMRT bus along South Bridge Road towards Tanjong Pagar on Nov. 2. In response to Mothership's queries, the police said they were alerted to the accident involving a bus and a pedestrian at around 11:40am. The woman was taken unconscious to the hospital, where she subsequently died. Separately, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the accident at around 11:45am and conveyed one person to Singapore General Hospital. A 41-year-old male bus driver is assisting with investigations. Accident involved SMRT bus service 61 TikTok videos posted by @wesleywes615 showed bus service 61 at the accident scene. The bus appeared to have a cracked windscreen and damage to its front bumper. Emergency responders were also seen attending to a person at the scene. Woman was crossing between vehicles: SMRT Vincent Gay, Deputy Managing Director of SMRT Buses, confirmed that the accident involved bus service 61. "On 2 November, at about 11.40am, a bus on Service 61 was travelling along South Bridge Road when it hit a pedestrian who was crossing between vehicles," Gay said. Gay also expressed condolences to the woman's family. "We are deeply saddened by the pedestrian’s death and extend our heartfelt condolences to the family. Our care team has contacted the next of kin to offer assistance and support during this difficult time," he said. Gay added that no other injuries were reported at the time of the accident and that all passengers were safely transferred to another bus to continue their journeys. SMRT said it is cooperating with the police in their investigation. Police investigations are ongoing.