Bus appeared to have missed lamppost & tree in Bedok Reservoir
In a surreal sight for residents, an entire bus was seen on a grass verge after it mounted the kerb along Bedok Reservoir Road.
Photos shared by Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook showed the bus too close for comfort to an HDB block.
Source: Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook
It appeared to have narrowly missed a lamppost and tree by the side of the road.
Eyewitness sees bus plough through grass verge
Another photo showed the SBS Transit bus resting on the grass, with a number of people standing next to it.
The bus driver could be seen in his seat.
Source: Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook
An eyewitness told STOMP he was “amazed” to see the bus plough straight into the grass verge.
An ambulance could be seen some distance behind the bus in a video he shared with the citizen journalism website.
Bus believed to have self-skidded along Bedok Reservoir Road
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to an accident at 12.15pm on Thursday (9 Jan).
It involved a bus along Bedok Reservoir Road towards Kaki Bukit.
It is believed to have self-skidded, SPF added.
Source: Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook
A 74-year-old male bus driver is assisting with police investigations into the accident, which are ongoing.
No injuries were reported.
SBS Transit sorry for distress & inconvenience
SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu told MS News that the company was sorry for the “distress and inconvenience caused to affected passengers”.
It is assisting the police in their investigations, she said, adding:
Thankfully no one, including our bus captain, was injured in this incident.
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Featured images adapted from Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook.
