13 people taken to hospital after traffic accident in Tampines
SBS Transit apologised for the incident and said that its priority is the well-being of the 12 passengers who were injured.
An accident between two SBS buses near the junction of Tampines Avenue 2 and Tampines Avenue 7 on Aug 5, 2025. (Image: TikTok/143mindie)
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SINGAPORE: More than 10 people were taken to hospital after an accident in Tampines on Tuesday (Aug 5) morning.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it was alerted to a traffic accident at about 10.20am near the junction of Tampines Avenue 2 and Tampines Avenue 7.
The accident involved two buses and a car, said the police.
A total of 13 people aged between 30 and 69 were taken to hospital conscious, police added.
They include 12 bus passengers and a 69-year-old bus driver.
Five of them were taken to Changi General Hospital and eight to Sengkang General Hospital, SCDF said.
Police investigations are ongoing.
In videos seen on social media, two SBS Transit buses are damaged, with the bus at the back having taken the brunt of the impact. SCDF personnel can be seen at the site of the incident, people on the sidewalk near the accident location.
SBS Transit apologised for the incident and said that its priority is the well-being of its 12 passengers who were injured.
In response to queries from CNA, SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu said that so far, 10 passengers, as well as its bus captain, have received outpatient treatment, while two have been warded.
She added that the company's teams were at the hospitals on Tuesday to extend their "care and support and to provide them with assistance".
"We will continue to render support to them and do wish them a full and speedy recovery," Mrs Wu said.
SBS Transit added that it was assisting the police with investigations.
