3 taken to hospital after 3-bus accident in Yishun

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, which are operated by SBS Transit, then mounted the kerb and onto the pavement. The two bus captains did not sustain any injuries, SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu told AsiaOne.

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 five passengers who reported injuries, three passengers on board service 852 were taken to hospital.

Wu added that its team was at the hospital to offer care and support to two of them, and are still trying to reach the third passenger to check on their well-being and offer any assistance they may need.

Meanwhile, Tower Transit 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 (SCDF) ambulance was present at the scene.

In response to AsiaOne's queries, SCDF confirmed that only three passengers were taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, while the others who were assessed for minor injuries declined to be sent to the hospital.

AsiaOne has reached out to the police for more information on the incident.

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。

由新捷运运营的851路和852路公交车随后冲上路缘石，驶入人行道。新捷运发言人吴女士告诉亚洲新闻网，两名公交车司机均未受伤。

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，在报告受伤的五名乘客中，乘坐 852 路公交车的三名乘客被送往医院。

吴补充说，他们的团队已前往医院为其中两名乘客提供护理和支持，目前仍在努力联系第三名乘客，以了解其健康状况并提供任何必要的帮助。

与此同时，Tower Transit 请求在事故中受伤的人员或其家属拨打 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（SCDF）救护车。

针对AsiaOne的询问，新加坡民防部队证实，只有三名乘客被送往邱德拔医院，而其他接受轻伤评估的乘客拒绝被送往医院。

AsiaOne已联系警方，以获取有关该事件的更多信息。