A traffic accident took place earlier today (1 September), at the junction of Woodlands Avenue 4 and Avenue 9 between a car and a Tower Transit bus that left 2 persons dead and 8 others injured.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force said that they received a call for help this morning at about 6.10am at the traffic junction.
One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic, and the 9 other victims were sent to the hospital.
Of the 9 injured victims, 2 of them were seriously injured and conveyed to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
Update: One of the bus passengers died in the hospital.
What happened?
According to Lianhe Zaobao, the bus was turning right at the junction at the time when it collided with the car that was driving straight.
The car had crashed into the middle of the bus and ended up crushing the front of the vehicle (the car), the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two blue tents were seen at the scene.