Date: 1st August 2008
Time: 2:44 pm
Bus involved: TIB648P (985AM02)
Place: Junction of Upper Boon Keng and Geylang Lor 1
Accident with Toyota Hiace Goods Van
1. Bus was speeding at 60 km/h
2. BC tried to avoid van and breaked hard but failed. It hit the
van at 30 - 40 km/h
3. Van rearside bashed in and rear window shattered.
4. Bus left mirror thrown, Left Headlight failure, Crack on the
left side of windscreen
5. 2 inspectors, who were on a 853 Dennis Lance took care of the
scence.
6. Bus was moved to Geylang Lor 1 to contact OCC for
instructions
7. Bus instructed to headback to KJDEP for repair.
60 km/h is not speeding, it is just within the safe limits for
buses