Three people taken to hospital after chain collision involving public buses in Yishun
A chain collision involving three public buses in Yishun, Singapore, resulted in three people being hospitalized. The accident occurred on Thursday afternoon, causing traffic disruption and minor injuries to several passengers.
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Public transport safety incidents are significant for urban infrastructure management and public confidence in transit systems.
One of the buses that was rear-ended mounted the kerb, with five passengers on board suffering injuries.
A view of a damaged service 853 bus after a chain collision in Yishun on Oct 15, 2026. (Photo: Facebook/Complaint Singapore)
SINGAPORE: Several passengers were injured on Thursday (Oct 15) after a chain collision involving three public buses in Yishun.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, bus operator Tower Transit Singapore said the accident happened at a bus stop at Block 790 Yishun Ave 2 at about 3.05pm.
A Tower Transit bus operating service 853 rear-ended an SBS Transit bus operating service 852, causing a chain collision with another SBS Transit bus operating service 851, it said, adding that six people had reported injuries.
SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu said the Service 852 bus also mounted the kerb following the impact.
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