Lorries, cars, taxis involved in 6-vehicle accident on TPE; no one hurt
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In a TikTok video posted on Feb 23, Traffic Police motorbikes, an ambulance and an EMAS recovery vehicle can be seen near the accident site.
PHOTOS: SCREENGRABS FROM CHUBBSANTOSHI/TIKTOK
SINGAPORE – A 59-year-old cabby is assisting with police investigations after his taxi was involved in a multi-vehicle accident along the Tampines Expressway on the afternoon of Feb 23.
The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that they were alerted to an accident involving two lorries, two cars and two taxis on the TPE towards Seletar Expressway at about 1.20pm.
SCDF assessed an individual for minor injuries, but the person declined to be taken to hospital.
The Land Transport Authority notified motorists about the accident in a post on social media platform X at about 1.15pm, advising them to avoid the affected lanes.
In a TikTok video posted by user chubbsantoshi on Feb 23, a stretch of the expressway is shown cordoned off with traffic cones.
Nearer to the collision area, Traffic Police motorbikes, an ambulance and an Expressway Monitoring and Advisory System recovery vehicle can be seen.
A taxi and a car can be seen directly behind a lorry lying on its side. Fragments from the accident can be seen near the site. Another car can also be seen in front of the lorry, while another lorry is parked at a chevron marking.
Additional reporting by Calista Wong
