3 taken to hospital after 3-bus accident in Yishun

Three people were taken to hospital following a three-bus accident in Yishun on Thursday (Oct 15) afternoon. The incident happened at about 3.05pm at the bus stop in front of Block 790 on Yishun Avenue 2, bus operator Tower Transit Singapore said in a statement posted on Facebook.Its bus service 853 rear-ended service 852, which in turn, causing a chain collision with service 851.Both services 851 and 852 are operated by SBS Transit.Tower Transit added that its incident management team is on-site and attending to the injured.In a subsequent update posted at 4.55pm, the operator said that of the six passengers who reported injuries, three were taken to hospital.It asked those who suffered injuries in the accident, or their family members, to contact them at 1800-248-0950."We’re really sorry for the hurt and inconvenience this has caused them and other road users. We’re also working closely with the traffic police, LTA and SBS Transit to support investigations."