SBS Transit bus driver, 2 motorists taken to hospital after accident across both sides of BKE

SBS Transit bus driver and two motorists were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle accident on the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) on August 19, according to a statement from SBS Transit. The accident involved an off-service bus operating Service 170, with the bus driver sustaining injuries and receiving treatment at a hospital. Additionally, two other motorists were taken to the hospital following the incident.

SBS Transit spokesperson Grace Wu expressed deep apologies to all affected motorists for the accident and the inconvenience caused. The company stated that they are assisting the police with their investigations into the matter.

Video footage from the accident's aftermath showed the SBS Transit bus lodged into barriers on the left side of the expressway. In another video, a motorcycle lay on its side in the second lane from the right, while bushes and the central divider barrier were damaged. On the opposite side of the expressway, an ambulance was stationed in front of three vehicles.

A silver car straddled the second and third lanes, facing oncoming traffic, while a badly damaged car was sandwiched between the silver car and a black van. The Straits Times has reached out to the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) for further details.