5 taken to hospital after multi-vehicle accident near Kovan MRT station

SINGAPORE - Five people were taken to hospital after an accident involving six vehicles – which included a bus – near Kovan MRT station on the afternoon of Oct 24.

The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the accident along Upper Serangoon Road at about 4.30pm.

Five people, between the ages of 29 and 66, were conscious when they were taken to Sengkang General Hospital, said SCDF.

Two others – a 48-year-old male van driver and a 31-year-old male car driver – were assessed for minor injuries and both declined to be sent to the hospital.

When The Straits Times arrived at the scene at about 4.30pm, oil, glass and debris were seen on the road, across three out of the five lanes.

A Go-Ahead Singapore bus had come to a stop on the leftmost lane, while a black car with a damaged bumper and hood was seen nearby.

Passengers on board the bus were heard being asked to exit the vehicle slowly.

Two SCDF fire engines and two ambulances arrived at about 4.50pm.

SCDF paramedics treated several people at the scene, including the bus driver.

One of the drivers involved in the accident, who declined to be identified, said: “I was driving and suddenly felt someone hit my car from the back.

“When I got out of my car, I saw at least three other cars and a bus involved too.”

In a statement on Oct 25, a Go-Ahead Singapore spokesperson said that preliminary findings indicate that the bus - Service 136 - was slowing down to stop at a red light when it was hit from the rear by a private vehicle.

There were no reported injuries among passengers on board at the time of the incident.

The bus captain was taken to Sengkang General Hospital for assessment and has since been discharged.

Go-Ahead Singapore is assisting the relevant authorities in their ongoing investigations.

Police investigations are ongoing.