60 workers hurt after three buses
collided
Three buses were involved in a collision in front of Lakeside MRT
station this morning.
About 60 workers were injured and conveyed to National University
Hospital and Alexandra Hospital.
Our newsteam has the details.
The accident involved workers from two companies- marine company
Vision Marine, and door stop manufacturer Dorma.
At about 6.50am, the Dorma bus was waiting outside Lakeside MRT to
ferry the workers to work.
At the same time, the Vision Marine bus was ferrying its workers
from their hostel in Taman Jurong to Jurong Shipyard.
Its believed that as the Vision Marine bus was making its way down
Boon Lay Way, it crashed into the Dorma bus which then hit another
bus.
Despite the magnitude of the accident, most of the passengers
involved escaped with minor injuries.
Ten of them were sent to Alexandra Hospital, while about 50 were
sent to NUH.
One of those sent to Alexandra Hospital was 39-year-old quality
assurance technician Radin Ayob.
This morning while we were boarding the bus, one bus from behind
suddenly shoot the back of our bus. Then our bus hit another bus. I
think the first bus. I think the first bus all fully (occupied), I
don't know how many (passengers were on it). The second bus we were
still boarding, my bus. And the third bus was full.
Mr Radin sustained minor injuries on his arm.
However, his colleague Cheah Kong Liang wasn't so lucky.
We were boarding the bus and the other bus knocked into us. It was
very loud. Then I fell onto the road. Arm fracture.
Many workers received two to six days of medical leave.
Five were hospitalised at NUH, but they are in stable
condition.
Meanwhile, life goes on for at least one of the parties
involved.
Vision Marine's supervisor C K Wong.
Won't affect much lah. Because our job mainly ordered by the
shipyard so we'll ask them to replace other contractors for the
job.
This report was filed by Yasmine Yahya and Jeremy Koh.
