Three taken to hospital after accident involving 3 public buses in Yishun
A chain collision involving three public buses in Yishun, Singapore, resulted in three people being hospitalized and two others treated for minor injuries. Authorities and bus operators are currently investigating the cause of the accident.
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Public safety incidents involving mass transit systems are significant for urban infrastructure management and public trust in transport services.
The accident took place at Block 790 Yishun Avenue 2 at about 3.05pm on Oct 15.
Listen SINGAPORE – Five passengers were injured after an accident involving three public buses in Yishun on Oct 15 , with three of them taken to hospital.
Bus operator Tower Transit Singapore said in a Facebook post that the accident took place at Block 790 Yishun Avenue 2 at about 3.05pm.
Its Service 853 bus rear-ended a Service 852 bus, causing a chain collision with a Service 851 bus, Tower Transit added.
Services 852 and 851 are operated by SBS Transit.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said in a media reply that it took three people to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. Another two were assessed for minor injuries but declined to be taken to hospital, it added.
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