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SINGAPORE – An SBS Transit bus driver was trapped in the driver\u2019s seat after a Service 10 bus he was driving crashed into the back of a lorry on Upper East Coast Road on March 1 morning.<\/p>\n
The 74-year-old man was later rescued by the Singapore Civil Defence Force using hydraulic rescue tools.<\/p>\n
He was taken to Changi General Hospital along with an 81-year-old female passenger. Both were conscious.<\/p>\n
The police said they were alerted to the accident along Upper East Coast Road towards East Coast Road at around 10.10am.<\/p>\n
The bus driver is assisting with police investigations.<\/p>\n
SBS Transit spokeswoman Grace Wu said an SBS Transit team was on-site.<\/p>\n
She added that the bus driver had abrasions, and that SBS Transit is still trying to get in touch with the 81-year-old passenger to provide assistance.<\/p>\n
Mrs Wu said: \u201cWe are looking into the cause of the incident and are assisting the police with its investigations.\u201d<\/p>\n
Road traffic fatalities in Singapore hit a <\/p>\n 10-year high of 149 in 2025<\/p>\n <\/a>, up from 142 deaths in 2024.<\/p>\n The number of traffic accidents resulting in injuries also went up, from 7,053 cases in 2024, to 7,560 cases in 2025.<\/p>\n To tackle this, the authorities are looking to <\/p>\n tighten laws and raise suspension<\/p>\n <\/a> periods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n