‘Tree branch snap’ incident along ECP involved one trailer and five cars
Three people were sent to the hospital after a tall vehicle struck a tree branch along the East Coast Parkway (ECP), causing it to fall on five cars.
A video posted by Truly SG on Facebook showed that the branch had pierced through the windscreen of a red Honda.
Source: Truly SG on Facebook
Cars damaged by tree branch that fell on ECP
Photos shared on XiaoHongShu revealed that besides its windscreen, the branch had also damaged the Honda’s roof, front, and side.
Source: Heyuu on XiaoHongShu
A man in a striped T-shirt was standing next to the car, talking to a Land Transport Authority (LTA) traffic marshal.
Behind them lay another portion of the large branch on the road.
Source: Heyuu on XiaoHongShu
In another photo, other cars in the far-right lane were seen to have been damaged by the branch, one of them being a dark-coloured BMW.
More parts of the branch lay blocking the road in lane 2.
Source: Heyuu on XiaoHongShu
According to a video posted by SG Road Vigilante on Facebook, an ambulance was at the scene, along with several police vehicles.
Source: SG Road Vigilante on Facebook
ECP incident causes congestion till Bedok South
In a post on X at 1.55pm on Saturday (29 Nov), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said an accident had occurred along the ECP in the direction towards the city.
Motorists were advised to avoid lanes 1 and 2.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
At 2.18pm, LTA updated the advisory, cautioning motorists to avoid lanes 1, 2, and 4.
It added that the accident had caused congestion till Bedok South Avenue 1.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
Five people injured,three sent to the hospital
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 1.35pm on 29 Nov.
It took place along the ECP towards the city and involved a trailer and five cars.
Three people were sent to the hospital in a conscious state:
- a 71-year-old male car driver
- his 32-year-old male passenger
- a 70-year-old male car driver
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at the same time, told MS News that they were conveyed to Raffles Hospital.
Two other people were assessed for minor injuries, but they declined to be sent to the hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.
‘Tree branch snap’ incident caused by tall vehicle
The National Park Board (NParks) told MS News that it was alerted to a “tree branch snap” incident at about 2pm on Saturday.
NParks Group Director for Streetscape, Mr Oh Cheow Sheng, said a tall vehicle travelling in the first lane of the road had struck the branch of a Rain Tree.
This caused it to snap and fall onto vehicles behind him in lanes 1 and 2.
The obstruction was cleared at around 3.30pm, Mr Oh added.
NParks is reaching out to the affected parties via the relevant agencies.
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Featured image adapted from Heyuu on XiaoHongShu.
