3 taken to hospital after 3-bus accident in Yishun义顺发生三辆巴士相撞事故，三人被送往医院。
Three people were taken to hospital following a three-bus accident in Yishun on Thursday (Oct 15) afternoon. The incident happened at about 3.05pm at the bus stop in front of Block 790 on Yishun Avenue 2, bus operator Tower Transit Singapore said in a statement posted on Facebook.Its bus service 853 rear-ended service 852, which in turn, causing a chain...
Three people were taken to hospital following a three-bus accident in Yishun on Thursday (Oct 15) afternoon.
The incident happened at about 3.05pm at the bus stop in front of Block 790 on Yishun Avenue 2, bus operator Tower Transit Singapore said in a statement posted on Facebook.
Its bus service 853 rear-ended service 852, which in turn, causing a chain collision with service 851.
Both services 851 and 852 are operated by SBS Transit.
Tower Transit added that its incident management team is on-site and attending to the injured.
In a subsequent update posted at 4.55pm, the operator said that of the six passengers who reported injuries, three were taken to hospital.
It asked those who suffered injuries in the accident, or their family members, to contact them at 1800-248-0950.
"We’re really sorry for the hurt and inconvenience this has caused them and other road users. We’re also working closely with the traffic police, LTA and SBS Transit to support investigations."
Pictures shared on social media by Facebook user Complain_zai show service 853 stopped on the middle of three lanes, with significant damages to the bus' front. The windscreen is also seen shattered.
Meanwhile, a SBS Transit bus is seen partially mounted on the pavement near the said bus stop, with damages to its rear.
At least one Singapore Civil Defence Force ambulance was present at the scene.
AsiaOne has reached out to the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force for more information on the incident, and the number of people taken to hopsital.
SBS Transit has also been approached on the status of its bus captains and passengers.
周四（10月15日）下午，义顺发生三辆巴士相撞事故，造成三人被送往医院。
巴士运营商Tower Transit Singapore在Facebook上发表声明称，事件发生在下午3点05分左右，地点位于义顺2道790座组屋前的巴士站。
其 853 路公交车追尾了 852 路公交车，导致 852 路公交车与 851 路公交车发生连环相撞事故。
851路和852路公交车均由新捷运运营。
Tower Transit公司补充说，其事故管理团队已抵达现场，正在救治伤者。
在下午 4 点 55 分发布的后续更新中，运营商表示，在报告受伤的 6 名乘客中，有 3 人被送往医院。
它要求在事故中受伤的人或其家人拨打 1800-248-0950 与他们联系。
“我们对由此给他们和其他道路使用者造成的伤害和不便深表歉意。我们也在与交警、陆路交通管理局和新捷运密切合作，以支持调查。”
Facebook 用户 Complain_zai 在社交媒体上分享的照片显示，853 路公交车停在三条车道的中间，车头严重受损，挡风玻璃也已破碎。
与此同时，一辆新捷运巴士部分车身倒在巴士站附近的人行道上，车尾受损。
现场至少有一辆新加坡民防部队的救护车。
AsiaOne已联系警方和新加坡民防部队，以获取有关该事件的更多信息以及被送往医院的人数。
记者也已联系 SBS Transit 询问其巴士司机和乘客的情况。