ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – A 54-year-old passenger was injured in Singapore after an SBS Transit double-decker bus crashed into a tree in Bishan on Wednesday, resulting in a large part of the bus’ roof getting ripped off.
The police said they were alerted to the accident in Bishan Street 22 towards Bishan Street 24 at 10.32pm.
SBS Transit spokeswoman Grace Wu said service 88 hit a tree branch, damaging especially the upper deck of the bus.
In a photo sent in by a reader of Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao, web-like cracks can be seen on the windshield of the bus’ upper deck. In another photo, the left side of the bus’ roof and some windows appear to have been ripped off, with parts of the roof dangling from the damaged side.
A Lianhe Zaobao report said a large strip of metal from the roof of the bus was found on the grass patch by the sidewalk.
SBS Transit employees were also seen cleaning up the area when a Zaobao reporter went to the accident site yesterday.
The authorities said the injured passenger was conscious when taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital after the accident and has since been discharged.
