Singapore minibus driver unconscious after crash knocks down lamp post in Bukit Batok
SINGAPORE, May 30 — A 50‑year‑old minibus driver was taken to hospital unconscious after his vehicle crashed and toppled a lamp post at the junction of Bukit Batok Road and Tengah Link on May 29.
According to The Straits Times, police said they were alerted to the accident at about 4pm. Preliminary findings indicate the minibus is believed to have skidded before the crash.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the driver was trapped in his seat and had to be freed using hydraulic rescue equipment. He was taken to National University Hospital. Another person assessed for minor injuries declined to be taken to hospital.
Footage circulating on the Singapore Road Accidents Facebook page shows the grey minibus stationary beside the fallen lamp post, with its front right door torn off and lying on the road divider. An SCDF ambulance and fire engine were also seen at the scene.
The accident caused delays for at least 13 buses, with a line of vehicles forming along the rightmost lane. Tower Transit Singapore said services 452, 453, 674, 831G, 870, 871, 872 and 992 towards Tengah were diverted and skipped several stops.
Police investigations are ongoing.
