Car & trailer involved in accident on AYE, bumper completely dislodged
An accident between a car and trailer on the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) left the car severely damaged, with its bumper dislodged.
However, the police arrived to find an empty car as its driver had left the scene.
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
Car bumper lies behind trailer on AYE
Footage of the accident was posted on the SG Road Vigilante – SGRV Facebook page on Saturday (31 Aug).
Taken that morning, the video showed the bumper belonging to a white car lying on the road behind a stationary trailer.
The large trailer appeared to be carrying a large machine.
Car almost wrecked by accident with trailer
Just ahead of the trailer was a white Volkswagen Golf.
The vehicle was facing against the flow of traffic and was almost completely wrecked with significant damage to its front right side.
Source: SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook
Police were seen surveying the damage at the scene.
3 lanes of AYE blocked
The accident also caused the three left-most lanes of the expressway to be closed off.
The Land Transport Authority’s (LTA’s) traffic news account on X first posted about an accident on the AYE before the Pioneer Road exit at 3.35am on 31 Aug.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
Its latest update at 3.56am advised motorists to avoid lanes 2, 3 and 4.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
Car driver left scene before police arrived
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 3.25am on 31 Aug.
It involved a car and trailer along the AYE in the direction towards Tuas.
The car driver left the scene before the police arrived, SPF added.
No injuries were reported, and investigations are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from SG Road Vigilante – SGRV on Facebook.
