Vigilant SBS Transit Bus Captain Rescues Young Boy Walking Alone on Tampines Expressway

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Siti Hajar
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A quick-thinking SBS Transit bus captain saved a young boy from potential danger after spotting him walking alone on a busy expressway in Singapore earlier this year.

Bus Captain’s Swift Response to Child in Danger on TPE

Lee Chee Chong was driving his bus along the Tampines Expressway (TPE) slip road when he noticed something alarming while waiting at a traffic light. A young boy was walking by himself directly on the main road, in a spot highly dangerous for pedestrians.

“I was shocked to see him on the main road by himself,” Lee said. “I knew it was very dangerous, so my first reaction was to make sure he was safe.”

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Without hesitation, Lee opened the front doors of his bus and quickly guided the child onboard, away from the busy traffic.

Once the boy was safely inside the bus, Lee contacted SBS Transit’s Operations Control Centre for assistance.

The control centre advised Lee to continue his journey to Bedok Interchange with the boy on board.

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At Bedok Interchange, Lee handed the boy over to staff members who recognized his school uniform.

The interchange staff promptly contacted the boy’s primary school about the situation.

The school’s vice principal and a teacher arrived at the interchange shortly after receiving the call.

They escorted the young student back to school, where he was finally reunited with his worried parents.

SBS Transit shared this incident in a Facebook post on 4 April 2025, bringing attention to Lee’s quick actions.

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“What began as a routine morning commute turned into a successful rescue,” the transport company wrote in their post.

The post received many positive responses from Singaporeans online, with several netizens praising Lee for his kindness and quick thinking.

One commenter saluted Lee for going “the extra mile” as a bus captain.

Another Facebook user commended both SBS Transit and Lee for their “service excellence” in handling the situation.

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A third netizen specifically praised Lee’s quick thinking, noting how it saved the young child from a possibly dangerous situation.

In their Facebook post, SBS Transit highlighted how “everyday heroes like Bus Captains can make a world of difference” through actions like Lee’s.

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