Man taken to hospital after his truck skids and hits lamp post in Bras Basah
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SINGAPORE - A 36-year-old man was taken to hospital after the pick-up truck he was driving skidded and turned over on its side in Bras Basah on Wednesday morning.
The police said they were alerted to the accident involving a pick-up truck at the junction of Bras Basah Road and Prinsep Street at about 7.40am. The truck was believed to have skidded, they said, adding that the man was conscious.
A fallen lamp post was seen in front of the School of the Arts Singapore building with debris scattered around the area, while a Nissan pick-up truck was lying on its right side in front of an eatery across the road.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force was alerted at the same time as the police, and SCDF said the man was taken to Singapore General Hospital. Police investigations are ongoing.
A fallen lamppost at the junction of Bras Basah Road and Prinsep Street in front of School of the Arts Singapore around 9.15am on Oct 11, 2023.
ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
In April, six men were taken to hospital after the lorry
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