A bus driver and a passenger were taken to hospital after a bus mounted the kerb along Airport Road on Friday morning (30 October).
The driver, 57, and passenger, 65, were both conscious when taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
Police Alerted at About 6:55am
Police said they received a report at about 6:55am about an accident involving a bus along Airport Road towards MacPherson Road. The bus was believed to have skidded.
Bus operator Go-Ahead Singapore said the bus, which was on service 43E, collided with a tree.
According to the operator, a preliminary probe indicated that the driver “lost consciousness while driving, resulting in the collision”, and that he “regained consciousness shortly afterwards”.
Go-Ahead added that there were no other reported injuries, and that it is cooperating with the authorities in their investigation.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it was alerted at about 7am and took two people to hospital.
The driver is assisting police investigations, which are ongoing.
Bus Appeared to Have Hit Tree and Electrical Box
The Straits Times reported that photographs circulating online showed a Go-Ahead bus on the kerb near a bus stop. It appeared to have struck a tree and an above-ground electrical distribution box.
The photographs showed substantial damage to the bus’s front, including a detached bumper and cracked windscreen.
The affected lane reopened at about 9:20am.
