'It happened so fast and abruptly': 3 passengers hurt after bus crashes into parked trailer truck in Ang Mo Kio
He was on his way to visit his wife at a nursing home, but ended up with injuries and in a wheelchair when the bus he was on got into an accident.
Wu, 77, is one of three commuters who were hurt after SBS Transit bus service 265 rammed into a trailer truck parked by the roadside along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 at around noon on Monday (May 20), reported Shin Min Daily News.
Speaking to Shin Min at the hospital, Wu recounted: «It happened so fast and abruptly, I couldn't react in time and got flung out of my seat.»
After taking a tumble to the ground, he said he experienced pain all over his body. He could not walk and needed a wheelchair to get around.
He added that there were seven or eight passengers on board the bus, which is a feeder service in Ang Mo Kio.
The impact shattered the front windshield and dislodged the bumper. The driver's dashboard also reportedly cracked and the steering wheel came loose.
According to the Chinese evening daily, another male passenger in his 60s sustained a bruise on his right elbow.