Two separate accidents involving buses took place over two days recently along Keppel Road and in Hougang.
One incident involved a bus, car, and motorcycle, while the other involved a bus that “self-skidded”.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
The first incident was reported to Shin Min Daily News by a 70-year-old reader named Mr Lu (name transliterated from Mandarin).
He said he was driving past the junction of Keppel Road and Cantonment Link on Wednesday (30 April) evening when he saw a damaged bus, car, and motorcycle at the intersection.
A photo he shared showed that the Tower Transit bus had collided with the right side of the red car.
The motorcycle was lying on its left side on the road, surrounded by debris.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
Mr Lu, a retiree, also saw a man lying on the road, being helped by passers-by.
The accident caused one lane of the road to be closed, resulting in a “serious” traffic jam as motorists were forced to divert to Cantonment Link.
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) confirmed it was alerted to the accident at around 6.20pm on 30 April.
Two people were sent to the hospital in a conscious state: a 27-year-old male motorcyclist and a 63-year-old male car driver.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at the same time, conveyed both individuals to Singapore General Hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.
In the second incident, 67-year-old lorry driver Mr Lin (name transliterated from Mandarin) told Shin Min Daily News that he witnessed the crash on Thursday (1 May) morning while returning home from work.
He saw an SBS Transit bus crash into a tree and a metal railing on the road divider along Hougang Avenue 8, near Montfort Secondary School.
Source: Shin Min Daily News
In response to queries from MS News, SPF said it was alerted to the accident at around 5.50am on 1 May.
The incident took place along Hougang Avenue 8 in the direction of Hougang Avenue 2, and involved a bus which was believed to have self-skidded.
A 68-year-old male bus driver was sent to the hospital in a conscious state.
He is currently assisting with police investigations, which are ongoing.
SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu told MS News that on the morning of 1 May, a bus captain operating Service 101 along Hougang Avenue 8 “suddenly experienced breathing difficulties and felt unwell”, which caused him to crash into the road divider.
The bus captain was conveyed to hospital, where he remains warded.
“We are in close contact with him and are providing support and assistance,” said Mrs Wu. “We wish him a smooth and full recovery.”
No passengers on the bus were injured as a result of the accident, she added, apologising for the distress and inconvenience caused.
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Featured image adapted from Shin Min Daily News.