{
  "id": 1869690,
  "title": "SBS Transit bus driver, 2 motorists taken to hospital after accident across both sides of BKE",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/sbs-transit-bus-driver-2-motorists-taken-to-hospital-after-accident",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T05:11:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/sbs-transit-bus-driver-2-motorists-taken-to-hospital-after-accident-across-both-sides-of-bke"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nSBS 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.\n\nVideo 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.",
  "summary": "SBS Transit says it is assisting police in their investigations; apologises for inconvenience caused.",
  "key_points": [
    "SBS Transit bus driver hospitalized after BKE accident",
    "Two motorists taken to hospital in multi-vehicle crash",
    "SBS Transit apologizes for inconvenience and assists police"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The accident and subsequent hospitalizations highlight the potential risks and consequences of multi-vehicle incidents on expressways, prompting SBS Transit to apologize and cooperate with police investigations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}