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Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Yahoo
Car passenger dies after accident involving bus in Yishun
SINGAPORE – A 23-year-old female car passenger died in hospital after an accident involving a car and a bus in Yishun early on Aug 2. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident, which occurred at the junction of Yishun Avenue 2 and Yishun Central 1, at about 5.35am that day. The woman was unconscious when taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, where she later died. A 47-year-old male car driver and a 20-year-old female passenger were conscious when taken to the same hospital. In response to queries from The Straits Times, a Tower Transit spokesman said the bus had been stationary and waiting at the traffic lights when the accident happened. He added that there were no passengers on board at the time. A photo of the scene showed a silver car at the rear of a Tower Transit bus, its windows shattered and right-side doors left ajar, as SCDF officers attend to the emergency. Police investigations are ongoing. Source: The Straits Times © SPH Media Limited. Permission required for reproduction Discover how to enjoy other premium articles here
CNA
05-08-2025
- CNA
13 people taken to hospital after traffic accident in Tampines
SINGAPORE: More than 10 people were taken to hospital after an accident in Tampines on Tuesday (Aug 5) morning. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to a traffic accident at about 10.20am near the junction of Tampines Avenue 2 and Tampines Avenue 7. The accident involved two buses and a car, said the police. A total of 13 people aged between 30 and 69 were taken to hospital conscious, police added. They include 12 bus passengers and a 69-year-old bus driver. Five of them were taken to Changi General Hospital and eight to Sengkang General Hospital, SCDF said. Police investigations are ongoing. In videos seen on social media, two SBS Transit buses are damaged, with the bus at the back having taken the brunt of the impact. SCDF personnel can be seen at the site of the incident, people on the sidewalk near the accident location.
