SMRT Bus-Lorry Crash Leaves Bus Damaged at Outram Road — One Person Assessed for Minor Injuries

SINGAPORE — A collision involving an SMRT bus and a lorry at a busy Outram Road junction left the bus with shattered windows and a badly damaged middle door on Wednesday (Sept. 2).

The crash happened at the junction of Outram Road and 2nd Hospital Avenue, in the vicinity of Singapore's major healthcare institutions.

Images and video of the aftermath circulating online showed the two vehicles stopped near a zebra crossing. The SMRT bus appeared to have suffered significant damage around its middle section, with broken glass visible across the affected area.

The video, however, did not capture the moment of impact, and the circumstances that led to the collision remain unclear.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to the road traffic accident at about 12.05pm.

One person was assessed at the scene for minor injuries but declined to be taken to hospital, according to SCDF.

The police were also understood to have been at the scene. No injuries were reported to the police at the time of the AsiaOne report.

The damaged bus appeared to have been taken out of service, with no passengers visible in the footage.

SMRT had been contacted for further information regarding the collision, including the circumstances surrounding the accident and whether passengers were onboard when the crash occurred.

For now, authorities have not publicly established the cause of the collision or assigned responsibility to either driver.

The incident comes in an area with heavy traffic and a major concentration of healthcare facilities. Outram Road provides access to the Singapore General Hospital campus and nearby medical institutions, making road safety particularly important around the junction.

Motorists and commuters travelling through the Outram area are advised to remain alert, particularly around pedestrian crossings and busy hospital access roads.

WWC ONE MEDIA J.M.D