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Bus driver and 12 others taken to hospital after accident involving 2 buses at Sengkang bus stop

Bus driver and 12 others taken to hospital after accident involving 2 buses at Sengkang bus stop
Go-Ahead said it is aware of the accident and is cooperating with all relevant authorities in the investigation.
PHOTO: Facebook/Singapore Road Accident, Singapura Channel

Thirteen people were taken to hospital following an accident involving two buses at a bus stop in Sengkang on Monday (Feb 9). 

Photos of the aftermath online showed a double-decker bus with its front windshield shattered. 

Responding to queries from AsiaOne, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident along Sengkang East Road towards Buangkok Green at around 11.15am. 

A 68-year-old male bus driver, along with passengers aged between 24 and 81, were taken to hospital conscious, said the police. 

SCDF said it sent 12 people to Sengkang General Hospital, and one person to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. 

In a statement, public transport operator Go-Ahead Singapore said its bus service 104 was involved in an accident at a bus stop outside Sengkang Community Hub and that it is cooperating with the relevant authorities on their investigations. 

"Emergency services were promptly activated, and the injured passengers have been conveyed to hospital and are receiving medical attention," said Go-Ahead, adding that the safety and well-being of those involved are the company's top priority. 

In a statement to AsiaOne on Wednesday, SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu said that a Service 372 bus was boarding and alighting passengers at a bus stop along Sengkang East Road when it was rear-ended by another bus.

"Our priority is on the well-being of the six passengers and the bus captain onboard our bus who were conveyed to the hospital for treatment. We are already in touch with them to extend our care, concern and assistance," said Wu, adding that all have received outpatient treatment.

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