At least 3 injured after bus crashes into covered walkway outside Yishun MRT station

At least three people were injured after a public bus crashed into a covered walkway outside Yishun MRT station this afternoon (Nov 6).

Eyewitnesses told AsiaOne that the double-decker Tower Transit bus ran into a pillar, causing the roof to collapse upon impact.

According to 8world, two people were standing underneath the covered walkway when the accident happened.

The upper deck of the bus was also visibly damaged.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force arrived at the scene at 1.20pm and closed the area off.

Videos circulating online show one victim getting treated on the floor before being sent to the hospital in an ambulance. 

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Two other victims were said to be in less serious condition — one was helped up the ambulance in a wheelchair, while the other could walk.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Tower Transit said bus service 969 hit a taxi stand along Yishun Ave 2, injuring two pedestrians in the process. The bus service operator has suspended the bus captain involved in the accident.

"We are in the process of getting in touch with the injured and their families and assisting the authorities with an investigation. To those affected in any way by the accident, we’re very sorry," it said.

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Nee Soon MP Faishal Ibrahim, who went to the scene to assess the situation, said in a Facebook post that the police and SCDF arrived quickly and took at least three people to the hospital.

He added: "Preliminary checks showed a double-decker bus may have driven into the taxi stand right outside the MRT station. It hit one of the beams supporting the covered linkway, causing the roof to collapse."

An investigation is underway to find out the exact cause of the accident and the MP will get updates from the Land Transport Authority, SCDF and the police.

In an evening update, Tower Transit said the bus has been cleared from the accident site.

lynette@asiaone.com