2 double-decker buses & 1 car collision in Tampines: 13 sent to hospital

A total of 13 people were conveyed to the hospital following a rear-end chain collision involving two double-decker buses and a car near the junction of Tampines Avenue 2 and Tampines Avenue 7 close to Temasek Junior College on Tuesday (Aug. 5) at around 10:15am.

Private hire car at front of chain

When reporters arrived at the scene, the police were already present to redirect traffic, Chinese-language media Shin Min Daily News reported.

Personnel from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were also on-site attending to the injured.

According to Shin Min, it is believed that the bus behind rear-ended the bus in front.

Private-hire vehicle hit

The impact of the collision resulted in the bus in front hitting a private-hire vehicle that was ahead of it.

Zhuo (transliterated), the 61-year-old driver of the private-hire car, told Shin Min that he had just accepted his first job of the day when the accident occurred.

"All I felt was a strong impact at the back. I didn't realise what was happening," Zhuo said.

After figuring out he had been hit, he phoned for help and then waited in his car.

The rear of the car was damaged.

Aftermath

A video of the aftermath of the collision was posted to TikTok by user @143mindie.

Two double-decker SBS buses had collided and their windows were shattered.

A side mirror from one of the buses was seen on the road.

The exterior of the buses appeared deformed due to the impact of the collision.

The number "4" could be seen flickering on the signage of the bus in front.

Some pedestrians appeared to have gathered at the adjacent traffic island, with ambulances nearby.

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Bus driver and 12 passengers conveyed to hospital

Responding to queries from Mothership, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they were alerted to the accident at 10:15am on Aug. 5.

"A 69-year-old male bus driver and 12 bus passengers, aged between 30 and 69, were conveyed conscious to the hospital," the SPF spokesperson added.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force conveyed five persons to Changi General Hospital and eight persons to Sengkang General Hospital.

Police investigations are ongoing.

"We are very sorry that this has happened and our topmost priority is the well-being of our 12 passengers who were injured and conveyed conscious to the hospitals for treatment," SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu told Mothership.

Wu shared that 10 passengers as well as the SBS bus captain received outpatient treatment while two have been warded.

"We will continue to render support to them and do wish them a full and speedy recovery. In the meantime, we are assisting the police in its investigations," Wu added.

Top image via Shin Min Daily News