SINGAPORE: An SBS Transit bus driver was trapped in the driver’s seat after the bus he was driving crashed into the back of a lorry on Upper East Coast Road on Sunday (March 1) morning.
The 74-year-old man was later rescued by the Singapore Civil Defence Force using hydraulic rescue tools.
He was taken to Changi General Hospital along with an 81-year-old female passenger. Both were conscious.
The police said they were alerted to the accident along Upper East Coast Road towards East Coast Road at around 10.10am.
The bus driver is assisting with police investigations.
The Straits Times has contacted SBS Transit for comment.
Road traffic fatalities in Singapore hit a 10-year high of 149 in 2025, up from 142 deaths in 2024.
The number of traffic accidents resulting in injuries also went up, from 7,053 cases in 2024, to 7,560 cases in 2025.
To tackle this, the authorities are looking to tighten laws and raise suspension periods. - The Straits Times/ANN
