It was reported yesterday that 61-year-old SBS Transit bus driver Tan Phuay Khoo, who was previously charged for an accident on 19 January 2021 along Pasir Ris, that resulted in a 33-year-old woman being knocked down and sustaining serious injuries, resulting in her left leg being amputated.
He had pleaded not guilty in court for causing grievous hurt by driving without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road.
The victim, 33-year-old Bai, was called to the witness stand by the prosecution on the second day of the trial against the bus driver, according to Shin Min Daily News.
Traffic light’s green man was on at the time
Bai testified that on the day of the horror accident, she was on her way to the supermarket to buy some groceries.
She said that she had started crossing the road at the time when the green man on the traffic light was flashing before she heard a bang. She said that the next moment, she found herself on a hospital bed.
On her serious leg injuries, she said that her left was amputated from her thigh down after the accident, and her right leg was also fractured and had to be surgically reconstructed.
As such, she is no longer able to walk up or down stairs; or run, jump and squat without assistance.
She also said that she is not willing to go out anymore because she felt that she had become a different person now.
The victim also broke down while testifying in court, revealing that she has a 10-year-old daughter and sharing that she is worried about going out with her daughter after the accident.
She said that she is afraid of the weird looks that she gets from the public and fears it would be too much for her daughter, adding that she is worried about her daughter’s future.
The victim’s mother who was sitting in the public gallery of the courtroom, also broke down after seeing her daughter crying on the stand.
Bus driver maintains he had kept a proper lookout
The bus driver Tan Phuay Khoo’s lawyer, cross-examined the case investigation officer on 4 April, and argued that Tan had kept a proper lookout for road users when turning right with his bus.
The lawyer pointed out that Tan was seen in CCTV footage from his bus looking out for traffic and checking if the vehicle would hit the road divider.
The investigation officer agreed that the driver might have displayed reasonable consideration for road users, however, he still knocked down the woman.
The hearing into the case continues.