SMRT bendy bus gets stuck in Toa Payoh field after U-turn attempt
An SMRT bendy bus got stuck on early Thursday (29 September) morning after the driver attempted a U-turn on a field off Kim Keat Avenue.
Patrick Nathan, SMRT vice-president for corporate information and communications said in a statement to Yahoo Singapore that the driver took a wrong turn while returning the bus.
He said, “We are working to recover a Bendy bus from a field off Kim Keat Avenue. The bus captain was returning the vehicle to the bus depot early this morning when he took a wrong turn and attempted to make a U-turn on the field.
“We apologise to residents who may have been affected by the noise during the recovery effort. We are investigating the matter.”
A tow truck was seen pulling the bus out of the field at about 10.15am. The bus was removed from the field at about 10.20am.
Watch a video of the bus being removed here.
At 10am, around seven SMRT technicians and staff were seen inspecting the stuck bus. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)
The bus tire sunken in the mud after being stuck on the field for several hours. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)
An SMRT technician inspecting the front engine of the bus. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)
An SMRT technician inspecting the bus as the staff wait for the tow truck. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)
A tow truck arrived at the field at 10.10am to tow the bus out onto the road. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)
The chain from the tow truck attached to the SMRT bus. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)
Around 12 members of the media and public were on the field watching the SMRT bus being towed away. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)
As the bus reverse on the road, two tow truck drivers had to manage the traffic flow on the two-way street. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)
The bus getting towed onto the main road. (Sharlene Sankaran/ Yahoo Newsroom)