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    Bus coma patient awakes, mental health worries

    By Fann Sim | Yahoo! Newsroom – Tue, Jan 10, 2012

    UPDATE

    The elderly woman who fell into a coma after falling down on an SMRT bus has woken up, but more problems persist, reported The New Paper (TNP).

    54-year-old Ding Weibo fell into a coma after falling down on an SMRT bus on 18 December. Ding’s condition has gone from bad to worse when her brain swelled even after an operation to remove part of Ding’s skull to relieve pressure in her head, AsiaOne reported.

    The family was overjoyed when Ding woke up from her coma on 31 December. However, when she started speaking three days later, new worries surfaced for the family that came to Singapore in 1998, and are now permanent residents, TNP wrote.

    Ding's 58-year-old husband, You Bujia, told the paper that when his wife started speaking three days after she woke, her thoughts were in disarray. He added that she would call her daughter by their dog's name, and she has yet to call him by his name even though she recognises him.

    He also described to TNP that her behaviour was now "abnormal". Doctors also said that it was possible for Ding to have suffered mental disability and the loss of memory due to her head injuries.

    Ding was with her 27-year-old daughter, Ding Xiao Sui, at Orchard Road near the Heeren on the night of 18 December when they both boarded bus service 167 at around 8pm. 

    While on the bus, the bus captain suddenly jammed the brakes, causing Ding to lose her footing and fall. She then hit her head on a seat and fell unconscious after fracturing her skull in the fall.

    The bus captain responsible for Ding’s fall has been suspended. He had been an SMRT service leader for about two years.

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    • Martha Koh
      Martha Koh  •  5 months ago
      Get the killer buses off the roads!
      • OUT
        OUT 5 months ago
        yes.....But no FT traffic police please...
      • gila babi
        gila babi 5 months ago
        FU understand! how u know which bus is the killer?
      • Timothy
        Timothy 5 months ago
        And get the COEs off as well. Then we no need rely on buses
    • Lim
      Lim  •  5 months ago
      If our transport system still operated in the same ways...No major overhaul on its system periodically, get cheap and not well trained driver from other counties.....etc
      I dare to say that there will be many more accidents will surface in the near future.
      All the top management of SMRT and PAP better "WAKE UP" now!
      • OUT
        OUT 5 months ago
        They already wake up and counting the 1.8 million fat bonus.....as for the papaya they have also already wake up when 60.1 still need them.....
      • Amaze...
        Amaze... 5 months ago
        SMRT get cheap driver from china ,those are the worst driver !
      • blur
        blur 5 months ago
        Most of the bus captain are from china and malaysia
    • RICARDO FREEMAN
      RICARDO FREEMAN  •  5 months ago
      This is the result of cheap labour - comprising with safety and service quality.
      All thanks to the "GOOD" government !!!! Expect more accidents to come especially with PRC drivers driving buses and commercial vehicles on our roads.
      • OUT
        OUT 5 months ago
        Already sent back the 1st batch of Ah Tiong not long ago, when will be the 2nd batch ? better suggest no Ah Tiong, Bangala, Pinoy is suppose to drive any vehicle on the road, This way, less congestion plus our road can be more safer...
        if they want to drive, can, but need to pay high deposit to get Singapore license, since they come for money,
        I suppose they have already get rich to get a license.....
      • GWR
        GWR 5 months ago
        Lucky these PRC drivers yet to drive over human bodies...
      • TIM
        TIM 5 months ago
        driver is Singaporean..so now how? please lar, bus driver are reckless 20 years ago. I remember tumbling to the front of the bus when the bus jam brake...the reason? car cut in front of bus. Its the hot shot car drivers that expect ppl to brake for them when they cut in cause insurance case, the guy that hit behind loses.
    • Hmm
      Hmm  •  5 months ago
      World or Worst Class public transport service??? Yesterday MRT, today SMRT BUS, Tomorrow what next??? Keep increasing fares but where are the safety precautions??
      • Lim
        Lim 5 months ago
        Taxi
      • OUT
        OUT 5 months ago
        you are responsible to yourself, coz the transport company only know how to apologies and say "deeply concern" ...
      • GWR
        GWR 5 months ago
        Why public bus has no seat belts? Standing inside public bus is not allowed??
    • New
      New  •  5 months ago
      SMRT Train, SMRT Taxi , SMRT Buses..................... SMRT have been CURSED
      • Karl
        Karl 5 months ago
        from the way these events are taking place it looks like everything that is connected to the papies are cursed, I agree
    • Benjamin
      Benjamin  •  5 months ago
      Another issue that SBS and SMRT have yet to look into. I've called them lots of times regarding the way their drivers drive, and I bet I'm not the only one to do so. Bloody chinamen think they are still in China, where the roads have what...10 lanes? Where it's 5 km between bus stops? Where you can weave in and out of traffic and noone will friggin care?

      CHEAP labor yes, but at what cost? TO FILL YOUR OWN DAMMED POCKETS WITH MONEY!!!

      BOTTOM LINE: KICK ALL THE BLODDY CHINAMEN OUTTA THE COUNTRY!!!!!
    • HDB Pte Ltd
      HDB Pte Ltd  •  5 months ago
      All the comments here assert a few things

      1) China man drivers have done this several times (Jamming of breaks & reckless driving)
      2) SMRT policies of hiring is screwed up
      3) SMRT transport safety is negligent
      4) We are NOT world class
      5) SMRT's PR statements are EXTREMELY HORRIBLY WORDED
      6) Singaporeans demand better from SMRT & PAP government

      Can i hear a loud hallelujah people?
    • No more Fa
      No more Fa  •  5 months ago
      So, what is your latest template you wanna show to the poor lady's family this time? "Compassion Opportunity"????......
      Pssst......"Compensate Opportunity" is the template to show in order to make things right.....never say anymore sorry because we are sick of you repeating again and again and again and again.....
      Hopefully, the injured lady recovers on time for the festive holidays....Speedy recovery, Madam!
    • jennyc
      jennyc  •  5 months ago
      What the hell did the SMRT spokesman said

      “We are sorry the incident happened and investigations are on-going. We will be in touch with the family to show our concern."

      Shouldn't he/she say "We will do everything we can to help the family"

      Its a shame to read such statements from SMRT!!
    • Yvonne
      Yvonne  •  5 months ago
      SMRT CEO .... step down please ....
    • A.H.
      A.H.  •  5 months ago
      For those people who keeps saying that SMRT is a private company and not a government board, well..... Guess what......? It's time to sue SMRT bankrupt.
    • KONG
      KONG  •  5 months ago
      You have every right 2 sue not only the driver but also SMRT. You can sue tem under COMMON LAW and make sure you hit them real hard. the driver and SMRT deserve for endangering people's life.
    • Mysay
      Mysay  •  5 months ago
      Do we call a 54-year old person an elderly woman?
    • andson
      andson  •  5 months ago
      I would like to send my regards to Mdm Ding and family. I had experience with the bus drivers who e-brake when I am boarding the SBS bus with my wife who is pregnant and my 1st child walking towards the back of the bus for a seat the bus driver jammed the brakes suddenly.Lucky I am in the position to prevent my wife from falling back. When I turn back I saw nothing is in front of the bus to warrant that e-brakes a moment ago then I saw the bus driver dash out to the petrol kiosk toilet. It is not that I felt angry over him going to "PEE". Why I post this is I want to let everyone know that what ever complain you send over to the transport company at this point of time the reply email that I got is so politically correct that you would think it is a well thought default email or letter sent out to all who complain.
    • Deaf Mute
      Deaf Mute  •  5 months ago
      We have to buy insurance to ride on buses and trains nowadays.
    • ttats
      ttats  •  5 months ago
      The family should consult a lawyer and know their rights and SMRT's responsibility. No point suing just the bus driver, must sue SMRT. SMRT is responsible for the welfare of its passengers and in such an incident where grievious hurt was caused to the elderly lady as a direct result of actions by SMRT employee on an SMRT vehicle, they must compensate accordingly. A mere apology is never going to make up for the life robbed off the poor woman and the anguish her family has to go through. SMRT must pay damages!
    • Jonn
      Jonn  •  5 months ago
      54 year old is hardly ELDERLY. I know many 60 year old uncles doing Marathons...Ha ha.
    • ttats
      ttats  •  5 months ago
      The only lesson SMRT will learn is to be sued and bankrupted in court by this family. I hope the family take this opportunity to teach that pea-brained of a CEO a lesson she will never forget.
    • Sut Sut!
      Sut Sut!  •  5 months ago
      Enough is enough!!!!
      I want my previous Singapore before all that FTssssss arrived!!!!
    • Jonn
      Jonn  •  5 months ago
      Sue the driver, sue the SMRT, sue the MOM if driver is. Foreigner ! 54 is very young. It must have been a very bad jerk.
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