SMRT bus damaged, windows shattered after collision with lorry along Outram Road

An SMRT bus and a lorry were involved in a collision at the junction of Outram Road and 2nd Hospital Avenue on Wednesday (Sept 2).The incident left the bus with shattered windows and a damaged middle door.A video posted on Threads by user okinawa11112 showed the aftermath of the incident, with both vehicles stopped just behind a zebra crossing.The middle door of the SMRT bus appeared badly damaged, with fragments of shattered glass visible where the bus’ windows had been. In the Threads video, the bus appeared to have been taken out of service, with no passengers visible onboard.A police officer was seen patrolling the area as the vehicles remained at the scene.The video did not capture the collision itself, and the circumstances leading up to the accident are unclear.In response to queries from AsiaOne, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it was alerted to a road traffic accident along Outram Road at about 12.05pm.SCDF assessed one person for minor injuries, but the individual declined to be taken to the hospital.AsiaOne understands that no injuries were reported to the police. 

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