Overview

• A Singapore-registered car collided with a Malaysia-registered bus at 5:28 am on May 24 at Woodlands Checkpoint, injuring four people.
• The driver and three passengers of the car were taken conscious to two hospitals, while no injuries were reported among bus passengers.
• Preliminary investigations revealed that contraflow operations were activated before safety barriers were installed, breaching ICA protocols.
• The collision caused a three-hour lane closure, including a 15-minute full closure for oil spillage cleanup, before reopening by 9:09 am.
• ICA has suspended contraflow operations at both Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints and initiated a comprehensive safety review as police investigations continue.