SINGAPORE: The lorry involved in an accident near Yio Chu Kang MRT station on Monday morning (Apr 23) had mounted a pavement near a bus stop before hitting three pedestrians, as seen in videos that have emerged online.
In the moments before impact, one of the victims was seen on a wheelchair with another person pushing it. Channel NewsAsia understands that two of the victims - an 87-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman - are related. A 63-year-old man was also pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident happened along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 towards Marymount Road at around 9.30am.
One video circulating online shows the lorry changing from the second to third lane. Within seconds, it had veered into the bus bay and mounted the pavement.
Another video shows the lorry hitting a stationary bus before coming to a stop next to it. SBS Transit had earlier said the lorry "came hurtling" when the bus stopped at a traffic junction.
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Photos posted online show a wheelchair lying on its side next to the lorry.
Eyewitness Kayden Leow, who was at a nearby bus stop in front of Presbyterian High School, said he saw the lorry mounting the kerb before hitting at least two people.
“It drove up the pavement, drove by me and banged the railing before hitting a young man. It then hit the bus and knocked down a traffic light before hitting another man,” the 19-year-old told Channel NewsAsia, adding that he did not see the third person being hit.
He said it felt like the lorry sped by him “less than a metre away”.
“It rammed into the bus which was waiting at the traffic light,” he told Channel NewsAsia. “It was Bus 72 that got hit.
“I wanted to go over to help, but I did not have the confidence or medical knowledge to be of help. I tried to make an ambulance call but someone was already doing that, so all I could do was to feel helpless and watch for about 45 minutes.”
He added that he saw an old man under the lorry and a younger person lying beside it.
“The medic pronounced both dead after five minutes of investigation,” said Mr Leow. “They placed the white paper over the two bodies I saw being hit.”
According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force, two of the pedestrians had to be extricated from underneath the lorry using a rescue lifting airbag.
The 25-year-old lorry driver has been arrested for dangerous driving causing death. Investigations are ongoing, police said.
SINGAPORE: A 25-year-old lorry driver was arrested after three pedestrians were killed in an accident near Yio Chu Kang MRT station on Monday (Apr 23) morning.
The accident took place at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 towards Marymount Road at around 9.30am.
Two of the pedestrians had to be extricated from underneath the lorry using a rescue lifting airbag, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). All three victims - an 87-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman who are related, as well as a 63-year-old man - were pronounced dead at the scene.
An SBS Transit bus had stopped at a traffic junction when the lorry "came hurtling", the transport company said.
"Our bus was stationary at a traffic junction when a lorry came hurtling and hit three pedestrians and our bus," said senior vice-president of corporate communications Tammy Tan.
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"None of our passengers were injured. Our hearts go out to the family of the pedestrians."
Three pedestrians were killed in an accident at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 near Yio Chu Kang MRT station on Monday (Apr 23) morning. (Photo: Howard Law)
The driver of the lorry was taken conscious to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital "in a serious condition", said SCDF.
Police said the driver has been arrested for dangerous driving causing death. Investigations are ongoing, they added.
Videos circulating online show the lorry switching lanes from the second to third before veering into a bus bay and mounting the pavement. In the moments before impact, one of the victims was seen on a wheelchair with another person pushing it.
A decal on the lorry showed it belonged to a company called Chang Fu located at Northstar @ AMK. When Channel NewsAsia contacted the company, a man named Xu Hsu Jing said his son had been driving the lorry when the accident occurred.
"My son said his vision went blurry and that he couldn't see anything before the accident happened," Mr Xu said in Mandarin.
Three pedestrians were killed in an accident at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 near Yio Chu Kang MRT station on Monday (Apr 23) morning. (Photo: Howard Law)
When Channel NewsAsia spoke to Mr Xu at about noon on Monday, he said he was not sure about the extent of his son's injuries and that he had not seen his son yet. He said however, that both of them had been in contact with police.
SINGAPORE - Three pedestrians died after a lorry is believed to have crashed into them near Yio Chu Kang MRT station on Monday morning (April 23).
The 25-year-old male lorry driver, who suffered injuries in the accident, has been arrested for dangerous driving causing death. The Straits Times understands he is Singaporean.
The police said they were alerted to a traffic accident involving a lorry, an SBS Transit bus and three pedestrians in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 at about 9.30am.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that officers extricated two pedestrians from under the lorry using rescue lifting airbags.
All three pedestrians were pronounced dead by SCDF paramedics at the scene.
According to the police, the lorry driver was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in a conscious state.
SCDF said that the hospital was alerted to be on standby to receive him, which is typically for more serious cases.
When ST arrived at about 11am, a large area near the traffic junction was cordoned off.
A traffic light was toppled in the accident and part of it was wedged under the lorry.
Nearby, three blue tents could be seen, with a lorry and SBS Transit bus some distance away.
The windscreen of the bus was badly cracked on the right side, while the drain railings on the pavement were also crushed in the accident.
SBS Transit senior vice-president of corporate communications Tammy Tan said the SBS bus was waiting at the traffic light when the lorry hit the three pedestrians before crashing into the bus.
None of the bus passengers were hurt, Ms Tan added. "Our hearts go out to the families of the pedestrians."
A traffic light was toppled in the accident. ST PHOTO: ALVIN HO
The SBS Transit bus some distance away from the scene of the accident. ST PHOTO: ALVIN HO
Eyewitness Leow Jun An, 19, told ST the lorry narrowly missed him before it hit a man near the traffic light.
"I was stunned. I heard many loud crashes," said Mr Leow, who is waiting to enlist for national service.
The Land Transport Authority tweeted at about 10am that there was an accident in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, after Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9.
Motorists were told to avoid the left lane on the road leading to Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8.
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