A train ran over and killed two SMRT Trains track workers, Nasrulhudin Majumudin and Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari, who were trainees and part of a team of 15 investigating a track point fault machine near the station.

[2][3] The engineer who led the inspection team was charged with negligence causing death under the Penal Code[4] and was subsequently sentenced to 4 weeks in jail.

[1][14] The train involved was on automatic mode and maintained a speed of 60 kilometres per hour (37 mph).

Service between Tanah Merah station and Pasir Ris was suspended as a result for more than two hours, affecting 10,000 commuters.

[15] After an internal investigation, SMRT fired both the engineer who led the track team and the train driver and also disciplined the staff involved for their role in the incident.

The firing of both employees attracted online controversy, with Singaporeans on social media questioning whether it was the right decision.