SINGAPORE — A 23-year-old woman was killed in an early-morning collision between a car and an SMRT bus in Bukit Timah on Sunday (April 22).

The Singapore Police Force said they were alerted to the accident at the junction of Jalan Anak Bukit and Jalan Jurong Kechil at 12.57am.

The car, which was driven by a 24-year-old woman, was carrying a 26-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman.

The police said the driver and the male passenger were conscious when they were taken to Ng Teng Fong Hospital.

The 23-year-old female passenger was already unconscious when she was taken to the National University Hospital, where she “subsequently succumbed to her injuries”, the police added.

Police investigations are ongoing.

TODAY understands that the deceased was seated in the back seat of the car, while the male passenger was seated in front.

The SMRT bus was also understood to be off-duty at the time of the accident, and the driver did not sustain any injuries.

Responding to media queries, SMRT vice-president for corporate communications Margaret Teo said that the transport operator is “saddened that the accident has occurred, and will be reaching out to the deceased’s family to provide assistance during this difficult time”.

She added SMRT was “extending its fullest cooperation” to the police in their investigations, with the bus captain involved reassigned to non-driving duties in the meantime. 

Just last Thursday, a National University of Singapore student was killed after the taxi she was in collided with a car at the junction of Clementi Road and Commonwealth Avenue West.