3 injured, 2 sent to hospital after 7-car accident along PIE
Two people were sent to the hospital on Thursday (5 Nov) night after a chain collision involving seven cars along the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE).
Photos posted on Facebook showed one of the cars badly damaged in the front and stopped across two lanes of the expressway.
Source: Ghostz Huntersz via 柔新关卡Both Checkpoint 分享站 on Facebook
Several car lie damaged across PIE
In the photo, the white car’s windshield appeared to have completely come off and fallen on the road next to it.
Three other cars in the far-right lane seemed to have collided with one another, with debris strewn across the road.
An ambulance and a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Fire & Rescue Response truck were at the scene.
Fellow motorists check on those involved in PIE accident
A TikTok video posted by a passing motorcyclist showed that a male driver in the white car appeared shaken but conscious after the accident.
Source: @manberteman on TikTok
He was responsive when the motorcyclist stepped up to check on him.
Source: @manberteman on TikTok
The motorcyclist then went to check on others involved in the accident, including a couple standing on the road shoulder comforting one another.
Source: @manberteman on TikTok
He was also seen helping to direct traffic away from the accident scene until the authorities arrived.
Source: @manberteman on TikTok
In the caption, he said it was a “miracle” that there were no major injuries in the pile-up.
PIE accident blocks 3 lanes, causes congestion
A notification on a Land Transport Authority (LTA) app revealed that an accident had occurred along the PIE towards Changi Airport, after the Paya Lebar exit.
Motorists were advised to avoid lanes 1, 2 and 3 — leaving only lane 4 passable for traffic.
Source: LTA app
In a post on X, LTA said at 11.03pm that the accident had caused congestion till the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) exit.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews
3 injured after 7-car PIE accident, 2 sent to CGH
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 9.55pm on 5 Nov.
It took place along the PIE in the direction of Changi Airport, and involved seven cars.
Two people were sent to the hospital in a conscious state: a 37-year-old male car driver and his 26-year-old male passenger.
The SCDF, which was alerted at the same time, told MS News that they were both conveyed to Changi General Hospital (CGH).
A third person was assessed for minor injuries, but they declined to be sent to the hospital.
4 other drivers assisting investigations
Additionally, four other car drivers are assisting with investigations into the accident.
They are aged between 43 and 59, SPF said.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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