21 taken to hospital after bus hits road blocker at Terminal 3; Certis officer taken off duty

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The road blocker was suddenly activated after the bus was cleared to proceed, said Tower Transit.

The accident occurred when a road blocker was suddenly deployed after a security barrier was lifted to allow the bus to proceed.

The accident, which involved bus service 858, occurred at about 12.40pm when a road blocker was suddenly deployed after a security barrier was lifted to allow the bus to proceed, said Mr Glenn Lim, the director of communications and customer experience at bus operator Tower Transit. Tower Transit is trying to reach out to the injured passengers and their families to provide assistance, and those involved in the incident can also contact the bus operator, Mr Lim said.

The 21 people, comprising the 25-year-old bus driver and 20 passengers, aged between 21 and 68, were conscious when they were taken to three hospitals – Sengkang General Hospital, Raffles Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital.A Certis spokesperson said on May 22 its initial investigations showed that the anti-terrorist vehicle barrier was mistakenly activated before the bus had passed through.

 

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