Bus captain assisting police investigations after Airport Road accident
A bus captain and his passenger were sent to the hospital on Friday (30 Oct) morning after being involved in an accident along Airport Road.
A photo shared in a Telegram chat group for motorists showed that the Go-Ahead bus had crashed into a tree at the side of the road.
Source: SGRoad Blocks / Traffic News on Telegram
Bus mounts kerb near Airport Road bus stop
Other photos of the accident posted by SG Road Vigilante on Facebook revealed that the bus had knocked over and wrecked an electrical box in front of the tree.
Part of its windshield was badly cracked, and its front bumper had been dislodged and fallen on the ground.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
The bus had mounted the kerb near a bus stop outside the Comfort Test Centre, with the crash leaving what appeared to be glass shards and other debris on the pavement.
Source: SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook
Bus captain & passenger conveyed to TTSH conscious
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 6.55am on 30 Oct.
It took place along Airport Road in the direction of MacPherson Road, and involved a bus that was believed to have self-skidded.
Two people were sent to the hospital in a conscious state — a 57-year-old male bus captain and a 65-year-old male passenger.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at the same time, told MS News that they were both conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH).
Additionally, the 57-year-old male bus driver is assisting with police investigations, which are ongoing.
Bus captain lost consciousness while driving: GAS
Go-Ahead Singapore (GAS) told The Straits Times (ST) that the bus in question was plying the Service 43E route.
According to preliminary investigations, the driver “lost consciousness while driving, resulting in the collision”.
He regained consciousness shortly afterwards, GAS added.
Besides the bus captain and passenger, no other injuries were reported.
GAS is in contact with the two casualties and is cooperating with the authorities in their investigation.
MS News has reached out to GAS for more information.
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Featured images adapted from SGRoad Blocks / Traffic News on Telegram and SGRV FRONT MAN on Facebook.
