S'pore man, 68, flung from seat after bus suddenly brakes, suffers head injury & fractured rib
The bus captain had applied the emergency brakes after a motorcyclist in front of the bus stopped suddenly.
An 68-year-old man sustained injuries when the bus he was riding on suddenly halted, causing him to be ejected from his seat. According to the Singaporean newspaper Shin Min Daily News, the event occurred on September 1st along Woodlands Avenue 7, heading towards the Woodlands Interchange near the Seagate Singapore International Headquarters.
The man, who had lost consciousness momentarily, recounted that his father, who was traveling home on Bus service 858, was seated near the front when the vehicle abruptly braked, leading to him being thrown and losing consciousness for a brief period. His son, Mr. Goh, stated that the bus driver and two passengers promptly checked on the injured individual, assisting with cleaning his wounds.
The passenger was carried to an ambulance in a stretcher and transported to the hospital for treatment. Photos from the report showed the man lying in a hospital bed with a neck brace, visible bruising, and swelling around his right eye. The family learned of the incident roughly an hour later when his father called his sister from the hospital.
The man was hospitalized for over 20 hours, but was released. However, he was readmitted to the hospital on September 3 due to blurred vision in his left eye, resulting from a displaced cataract caused by the impact. The patient also experienced chest pain due to a fractured rib. Mr. Goh expressed disappointment with Tower Transit's response to the incident, complaining that they did not receive any calls or updates from the company, and only contacted them through personal connections.
Tower Transit confirmed the incident and found that the bus captain had applied the emergency brakes after a motorcyclist ahead of them stopped abruptly. The bus captain and passengers assisted the injured man while the company's Bus Operations Control Center arranged for an ambulance. The company also apologized for the delayed updates and assured they would support the family with insurance claims.
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