SMRT driver involved in lightning incident discharged
By Cynthia Choo
A train captain in his 20s has been injured, after lightning struck the MRT train he was driving towards the Bedok station on Monday evening. Photo: Jason Quah/TODAY
Published20 November, 2017
Updated 21 November, 2017
SINGAPORE — A train captain who had to be taken to the hospital after a lightning incident has been discharged, SMRT said on Tuesday (Nov 21) in an update on his condition.
It was initially reported that lightning had struck the MRT train he was driving towards the Bedok station around 4pm on Monday. The driver, who is in his 20s, was subsequently taken to the Changi General Hospital.
SMRT, which had earlier said it was investigating a "possible lightning strike", clarified on Tuesday that lightning did not strike the train. A thorough inspection by its engineers found no burnt marks.
Trackside equipment, however, was affected and a number of track circuits "experienced failure", said SMRT Trains chief executive Lee Ling Wee on Tuesday. He was speaking at a briefing on the Joo Koon collision on Nov 15, which injured at least three dozen commuters.
In a separate reply to queries from TODAY, SMRT said the train captain had been on medical leave for two days prior to the incident, adding: "After the lightning incident, he reported that he was feeling unwell and as a precautionary measure to ensure the wellbeing of our staff, he was admitted to hospital for observation."
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Glad to hear that he had been discharged from hospital .