A bus and car collided in Woodlands on Wednesday (15 July) morning, injuring five individuals.
The victims included a bus captain, a car driver, and three bus passengers.
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and the Singapore Police Force (SPF) stated that they were alerted to a traffic accident involving a bus and a car along Woodlands Drive 62 towards the junction of Woodlands Ring Road and Woodlands Drive 64.
Authorities confirmed that the accident occurred at around 8am.
The victims were a 58-year-old male car driver, a 45-year-old female bus captain, and three bus passengers aged between 25 and 40.
Source: Google Maps
SCDF transported five individuals to Woodlands Hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.
According to 8world, Deputy Managing Director of SMRT Buses, Vincent Gay, stated that a bus operating service route 904 was travelling straight along Woodlands Drive 62 when it collided with a turning car.
Mr Gay added that SMRT is currently reaching out to the injured individuals to assist, and the other bus passengers were arranged to board another bus to continue their journeys.
SMRT will cooperate fully with the police in their investigations into the accident.
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Featured image adapted from Google Maps.