We've heard of jumping the gun, but how about jumping from a train? One woman tried the latter — with disastrous results. She tried to jump from a train that was pulling into Woodlands Train Checkpoint on Wednesday (July 5) morning, and ended up getting injured. Facebook user Erene Hew was taking the train at 5.30am to Singapore for work...
One woman tried the latter — with disastrous results.that was pulling into Woodlands Train Checkpoint on Wednesday morning, and ended up getting injured.
"The woman wanted to alight from the train as early as possible, so even before the train came to a full stop, she jumped from the exit," Hew recalled.This woman is likely one of many who want to get to the checkpoint's electronic gates as quickly as they can, so they try their best to stand close to the train's entrance and exit, Hew suggested.
"The woman suffered injuries to her knees and left elbow and was taken to the hospital while conscious," the spokesperson said.
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