8 injured in accident involving SBS bus and taxi along Yio Chu Kang Road

8 people were injured in an accident involving a bus and a taxi along Yio Chu Kang Road that took place at around 11.30am today (May 28).

A photo of the accident scene sent by Stomper Lim shows the double-decker SBS bus on the kerb beside the road.

A traffic light beside the bus was damaged, suggesting that it was hit by the bus.

It is unclear what caused the accident.

Lim said that the traffic along Yio Chu Kang Road was heavy as a result of what happened.

When contacted, a police spokesperson told Stomp:

"On 28 May at around 11.35am, the police were alerted to an accident involving a bus and a taxi at the junction of Hougang Avenue 2 and Yio Chu Kang Road.

"8 people were conscious when conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

"Police investigations are ongoing."