Four lorries and a trailer involved in AYE chain collision, five people injured
A chain collision involving five heavy vehicles on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) sent four people to the hospital last Friday (3 July).
Footage posted on TikTok showed four lorries and one trailer lined up in a row on the far-left lane.
Source: @meraz720 on TikTok
SCDF vehicle at the scene of AYE chain collision
A passing motorist recorded a clip of a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) truck stopping at the filter lane of the AYE in the direction of Tuas.
Source: @meraz720 on TikTok
At the other side of the divider was a lorry whose cabin had smashed into the rear of another lorry.
Source: @meraz720 on TikTok
That lorry had in turn crashed into the back of a trailer truck.
Source: @meraz720 on TikTok
The trailer truck’s cabin was behind a Richland Logistics lorry.
Source: @meraz720 on TikTok
The Richland Logistics lorry was plastered to the back of yet another lorry.
Source: @meraz720 on TikTok
Chain collision causes congestion on AYE
In a post on X, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said at 11.33am that the accident had occurred after the Pioneer exit.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
It had caused congestion that stretched to Pioneer, with motorists advised to avoid lane 3.
16 minutes later, LTA updated that the congestion had extended till Jurong Pier Road.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
Trapped lorry driver rescued by SCDF
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at 11.15am on 3 July.
It took place along the AYE in the direction of Tuas, and involved four lorries and a trailer.
SCDF, which was alerted at the same time, told MS News that it found a person trapped in the driver’s seat of a lorry.
They rescued the man using hydraulic rescue equipment.
Five injured, four sent to hospital
Emergency services sent three male lorry drivers and a trailer driver, aged between 28 and 55, to the hospital in a conscious state.
SCDF said they were conveyed to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
One more person was assessed for minor injuries, but they declined to be sent to the hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from @meraz720 on TikTok.
