33 injured after accident involving SMRT, SBS Transit buses in Jalan Jurong Kechil
By Ainslee Asokan
11 May 2018 11:53AM (Updated: 11 May 2018 12:35PM)
SINGAPORE: Thirty-three people were injured after an accident involving two buses occurred along Jalan Jurong Kechil near Bukit Batok on Friday (May 11) morning.
Pictures posted online showed that a SBS Transit bus on the 157 service had collided into a stationary SMRT bus on the 970 service at a bus stop. Both buses were seen to bear extensive damage.
SMRT added that their bus captain was also among those injured.
Police said they were alerted to the accident at around 9.03am.
Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel were also at the scene and added that 33 people were brought to various hospitals islandwide.
Fourteen injured passengers were taken to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, another 14 to the National University Hospital and five to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, added SCDF.
"BLOOD ON THE FLOOR"
"I heard a big bang and I saw passengers roll over the floor," said Linie Gabas Sajonia, 46, who was on the SBS Transit bus.
"I saw blood on the floor and the passengers were crying."
She added: "Some passengers in the bus couldn't walk and were totally injured."
The SBS Transit bus was seen to have mounted the kerb and hit a bollard. The windshield of the bus was badly shattered and shards of glass were seen strewn on the road.
The front of the of the bus was also damaged, with parts that had dislodged itself from the bus.
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Every time Ah Khaw opened his mouth something bad happened in the transport system . Coincidence ???