5aug2025 tampines ave 7 13 people injured after accident btw two sbs transit double decker bus quoted Thirteen people were taken to hospital after a collision involving two double-decker buses and a car in Tampines Avenue 7 on the morning of Aug 5. The police said it was alerted to the accident in Tampines Avenue 7, towards Tampines Avenue 12, at 10.15am. They added that a 69-year-old male bus driver and the buses’ 12 passengers, aged between 30 and 69, were conscious when taken to the hospital. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it took five people to Changi General Hospital and eight to Sengkang General Hospital. Two of the 12 passengers were hospitalised, SBS Transit spokeswoman Grace Wu said in response to The Straits Times’ queries. The other passengers and the bus driver received outpatient treatment. Mrs Wu added: “We are very sorry that this has happened, and our topmost priority is the well-being of our 12 passengers who were injured and conveyed conscious to the hospitals for treatment. “We will continue to render support to them and do wish them a full and speedy recovery.” Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao reported that the car involved in the accident is a private-hire vehicle. At 10.45am, SBS Transit posted on X that several bus services were delayed due to the accident in Tampines Avenue 7. It later updated that the bus services had resumed normal operations. Police investigations are ongoing.