13 taken to hospital after accident involving SBS buses, car in Tampines
The accident took place in Tampines Avenue 7 towards Tampines Avenue 12.
SINGAPORE – Thirteen people were taken to hospital after a collision involving two double-decker buses and a car in Tampines Avenue 7 on the morning of Aug 5.
The police said it was alerted to the accident in Tampines Avenue 7, towards Tampine s Avenue 12, at 10.15am.
They added that a 69-year-old male bus driver and the buses' 12 passengers, aged between 30 and 69, were conscious when taken to the hospital.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it took five people to Changi General Hospital and eight to Sengkang General Hospital.
A video o f the aftermath of the accident, shared on the sgfollowsall Instagram account, shows a silver car stationary at a traffic junction, with two SBS buses at its rear. The video also shows that the buses had collided.
Pictures from Chinese-language Shin Min Daily News show the windscreen of one of the buses smashed, and its front passenger door heavily damaged. The front-facing window on the upper deck is also cracked.
The other bus was also badly damaged, with the rear window on its upper deck shattered, leaving the last row of passenger seats exposed.
Other photos show a paramedic attending to two injured people on the ground.
A video posted by TikTok user Ella shows passengers still on board one of the buses when officials arrived at the scene.
Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao reported that the car involved in the accident is a private hire vehicle.
At 10.45am, SBS Transit posted on X that several bus services were delayed due to an accident in Tampines Ave 7. It later updated that the bus services had resumed normal operations.
Police investigations are ongoing.
The Straits Times has contacted SBS for more information.
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