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Six injured in three-bus collision in Yishun
A chain-reaction accident involving three buses left six people injured in the Yishun area. The incident occurred when one bus struck another in a series of collisions.
LSN Singapore ·
Six individuals sustained injuries following a multi-vehicle accident involving three buses in Yishun on Tuesday. The collision resulted from a chain-reaction sequence, with bus 853 making contact with bus 852, which subsequently struck bus 851.
Emergency services attended to the scene, and those injured were provided medical assistance. Preliminary reports indicate varying degrees of injury among the six affected passengers and staff members.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force and police responded to the incident to manage traffic flow and conduct an initial investigation. The exact circumstances leading to the initial collision remain under examination, with authorities working to determine contributory factors.
The Land Transport Authority was also notified of the accident. Public transport operations in the affected area continued with appropriate traffic management measures in place while investigations proceeded.
Photo: The concourse of the new Yishun Bus Interchange, Singapore, September 2019. Gemsdare via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).