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Trapped minibus driver rescued after accident in Bedok

The man was trapped in the driver’s seat and rescued using hydraulic rescue tools. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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One person was found trapped in the driver’s seat of a bus and was rescued using hydraulic rescue tools.
One person was found trapped in the driver’s seat of a bus and was rescued using hydraulic rescue tools.

One person was found trapped in the driver’s seat of a bus and was rescued using hydraulic rescue tools.

PHOTO: HAZEL HAN/FACEBOOK

Published Sep 07, 2026, 06:45 PM

Updated Sep 07, 2026, 06:45 PM

SINGAPORE – A minibus driver had to be freed from his seat by firefighters after an accident involving his vehicle, a lorry and three cars in Bedok.

The 38-year-old man was among the three people taken to hospital following the accident, which occurred near the junction of New Upper Changi Road and Bedok South Avenue 1 .

In response to queries from The Straits Times, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the incident at about 1.35pm on Sept 7 .

One person was found trapped in the driver’s seat of a bus and was rescued using hydraulic rescue tools , SCDF added.

A photo of the aftermath, which was posted in the Singapore Road Accident Alerts (Real-time) Facebook group, shows a white minibus that appears to have hit road barriers near a pedestrian crossing. One of its front doors and the front bumper are seen badly damaged.

The three people – the minibus driver, a 35-year-old car driver and a 31-year-old lorry driver – were conscious when taken to the hospital .

Police investigations are ongoing, the police said, adding that the minibus driver is assisting .

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