Eight injured in Alexandra Road bus crash!

[Darthrevan]

Eight people were injured when two privately run buses crashed head-on late on Thursday night.

 

The accident along Alexandra Road, near an overhead bridge outside the Hewlett-Packard building, also involved a car, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

 

Among those injured was one of the bus drivers, who suffered leg injuries.

 

The 50-year-old was trapped in his seat until SCDF officers freed him half an hour later using a hydraulic spreader.

 

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_793507.html

[Darthrevan]

 

this seems to be the video which indicate the crash!

[Wolfy3769]

the bus have the break sabo izzt... that bus did not seem to be braking and was wondering how it manage to filter to the opp direction with such a narrow gap...

[Caravan]

down gear, engine brake should be sufficient to stop or slow it down significantly?

[Fourth]

Noticed someone was just crossing the road and missed getting knocked down by the bus? Just when the bus switched to opposite lane.

[GPunto]

the merc was lucky! else it will be rear-ended by the bus!

 

btw, the bus probably just turned in from pasir panjang road, how can reach such high speed in short time?

[Happily1986]

the merc was lucky! else it will be rear-ended by the bus!

 

btw, the bus probably just turned in from pasir panjang road, how can reach such high speed in short time?

 

Coming from Alexandra road, there is a downhill after the T junction of depot road.

[Toothiewabbit]

This bus driver is quite skillful, if it's indeed due to brake failure. There is no guarantee that bus will slow down even if you down gear and pull hand brake.

[GPunto]

Coming from Alexandra road, there is a downhill after the T junction of depot road.

 

no wonder..i thought coming from pasir panjang road

[Happily1986]

no wonder..i thought coming from pasir panjang road

 

no la. you notice that HP building is on RHS of video. To the left of traffic lights in video is Gillman village.

[Silver_blade]

The bus drivers seem be rather good at steering it away from danger as much as he could. Wonder what was going thru his mind...bet bidding his farewell to his loved ones was one of it. Good to know there are few casualties and not fatality.

[Shanhz]

Wow.. Damn heng the merc driver and the man crossing the road. He was certainly very alert and maybe the bus driver was horning loudly

 

Most likely brakes spoil and he already managed to avoid alot of things leow.

[Quirky]

An indication of Cheaper (Brake failure due to lack of servicing?), Better (Sweet swerve at that speed!) and Faster (Definitely fast!)..

 

Eight people were injured when two privately run buses crashed head-on late on Thursday night.

 

The accident along Alexandra Road, near an overhead bridge outside the Hewlett-Packard building, also involved a car, said the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).

 

Among those injured was one of the bus drivers, who suffered leg injuries.

 

The 50-year-old was trapped in his seat until SCDF officers freed him half an hour later using a hydraulic spreader.

 

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_793507.html