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A cyclist in Hougang was lucky to end up with no serious injuries after he was hit by a bus on Saturday (Aug. 7).

The accident occurred around 10:15am along Hougang Avenue 9, after the cyclist rode directly into the moving bus' path.

Cyclist rides into bus' path

In a video posted by Facebook page SG Road Vigilante, a man could be seen walking across the road in front of a stopped SBS Transit bus 109.

After the walking man passed, the bus began pulling forward. At the same time, the cyclist began speeding across the road along the crosswalk.

The cyclist appeared to have stood up on his pedals, in an attempt to pick up speed and perhaps dash in front of the bus before it reached him.

Unfortunately for the cyclist, he did not achieve that goal and was hit by the moving bus.

Luckily, the bus was going slow enough and the driver appeared to have been quick-witted enough to hit the brakes before the bus collided with the cyclist. The bus also appears to have quickly pulled to a full stop after the collision, narrowly avoiding running over the cyclist.

Bus had green light in its favour

Responding to Mothership's queries, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications at SBS Transit Tammy Tan stated that the collision occurred when the bus was travelling straight along Hougang Avenue 9, with the green light in its favour.

Tan said that the cyclist did not sustain any serious injuries and declined to be conveyed to the hospital.

"We have been in touch with him to extend our concern and have been assured that he is doing well."

The full video of the incident is available here:

Top photos via Facebook / SG Road Vigilante. 

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