SINGAPORE – An accident involving a car and a public bus near the Woodlands Checkpoint resulted in a traffic jam of at least two hours on Dec 13 afternoon.

In a Facebook post, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the accident, which occurred at Woodlands Crossing towards Woodlands Checkpoint at about 4.50pm, blocked two out of four lanes.

“Travellers planning to depart Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint should expect delays,” added the authority. 

A video of the aftermath of the accident, posted by user Tey Yong Peng to a Facebook group where traffic conditions at the land checkpoints are shared, showed an SMRT bus and an orange car at a road junction.

The hood of the car was severely damaged, and its grill and front licence plate were detached and lying on the road. 

The police said a 62-year-old car driver and his 30-year-old passenger were taken to the hospital conscious, and that investigations are ongoing.

Deputy managing director of SMRT buses Vincent Gay said that the public transport operator is assisting the police in their investigations.

A car that was trying to beat the red light collided with the front of the service 178 bus, he added.

“There were no reported injuries among the three commuters and our bus captain on board the bus,” said Mr Gay. “All commuters were safely transferred to another bus to continue their journey.”

In a Facebook post at 6.33pm, the ICA said the lanes at Woodlands Crossing were cleared and back in operation.

A live camera feed on the Land Transport Authority’s OneMotoring portal at about 7pm captured a jam which stretched to Bukit Timah Expressway.