Bus Reportedly Falls On Its Side At Bukit Batok Interchange, Rescue Efforts Ongoing

Bus Accident At Bukit Batok Interchange On 11 Jul

UPDATE (9pm): Tower Transit said that 2 buses collided at Bukit Batok Bus Interchange, while the SCDF said 17 people were injured, 14 of whom were sent to the hospital.

Among those sent to hospital, 5 had “more serious injuries” but none were life-threatening, MP Murali Pillai said. Read here for more updates.

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A Tower Transit bus has reportedly fallen on its side at the Bukit Batok Bus Interchange on Sunday (11 Jul).

According to a Facebook post, rescue efforts are currently underway.

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Lianhe Zaobao reports that bus service 945 was believed to have been hit by another bus and fell from a height of 2m to a ramp on a lower level.

While authorities are still in the midst of ascertaining the details, photos of the fallen bus are currently making rounds on social media.

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Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel and police officers are currently on-site to rescue injured passengers.

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At a level above the driveway, spectators have gathered near the scene of the incident with phones in their hands.

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We’ve reached out to SCDF for more information and we’ll update the article once they get back.

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