9 hurt in Upper Thomson accident involving 2 buses: Tower Transit bus driver suspended
Angelica Ang
The Straits Times
Dec 9, 2024
A bus driver has been suspended after an accident involving two public buses in which nine people were taken to hospital.
The accident took place on Dec 8, when the 57-year-old driver of bus service 980 hit another bus - service 166, operated by SBS transit - at a bus stop along Upper Thomson Road.
On Dec 9, Tower Transit Singapore (TTS) - which operates service 980 - said the male driver has been suspended pending an investigation.
Tower Transit senior communications executive Vera Lim added that the bus also crashed into a bollard at the bus stop.
Two passengers on the 980 bus were among those taken to hospital. A total of 20 people were on board at the time.
Ms Lim said: "TTS would like to sincerely apologise to the passengers on both buses who were injured and inconvenienced by the accident.
"We are reaching out to our injured passengers and their families to provide assistance. We are also working with SBS Transit to assist their injured passengers."
The remaining 18 passengers on board the Tower Transit bus were able to continue their journey on another bus, she added.
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