3 injured after Tower Transit bus hits McDonald's delivery rider; bus driver suspended awaiting disciplinary action
A screengrab of a video on Facebook group Sg Road Vigilante showed bus service 980 approaching a McDonald's delivery rider from the back before hitting him.
SINGAPORE — A 68-year-old male Tower Transit bus driver has been suspended after rear-ending a McDonald's delivery rider on Monday (Sept 25), causing a chain collision that ended with the rider and two other persons being injured.
In response to TODAY's queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to an accident involving a car, a motorcycle, and a bus along Canberra Road towards North Road at about 10.30am on Monday. This was in the Sembawang neighbourhood.
A video posted on Facebook page Sg Road Vigilante showed the bus service 980 approaching the back of the delivery rider on a motorcycle. The bus is seen moving on the middle lane of the road at some speed before ramming into the motorcyclist, who had stopped at a red light.
The impact of the collision sent the rider flying face-first towards the rear windscreen of a car in front of him.
The police and SCDF said that the 38-year-old male motorcyclist was conscious when taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, and Tower Transit Singapore confirmed on Tuesday that the rider has since been discharged from hospital.
The driver of the car and an infant who was on board the bus with his mother also sought medical attention following the collision, the bus operator said.
It added: "Tower Transit Singapore has reached out to them to offer our sincere apologies and assist them with their medical claims. We wish them a speedy recovery and will continue to check in on them."
It also said that the bus driver was found to be at fault and has been suspended awaiting disciplinary action.
He is assisting with police investigations, which are ongoing.
In a statement to TODAY on Thursday, McDonald's Singapore said that it was aware of the accident and was "relieved" to share that the rider sustained no major injuries.
The company added that the rider was discharged on the same day and is recuperating at home.
"Our employees are paramount to us, and we have been extending our full support throughout this incident," the company said.
