Van flips on its side during CTE slip road accident, car driver assisting investigations
Both drivers of a car and a van were sent to the hospital on Monday (12 Oct) afternoon after their respective vehicles were involved in an accident along Cairnhill Circle.
A photo posted in a Telegram chat group for motorists showed that the van had flipped on its side at the slip road that led to the Central Expressway (CTE) tunnel.
Source: SGRoad Blocks / Traffic News on Telegram
Van knocks down lamppost, car loses wheel during Cairnhill Circle accident
From the photo, the van appeared to have knocked down a lamppost and some trees when it flipped over.
Next to it was a black car facing against the direction of traffic. It had sustained significant damage, with its airbags deployed and one of its wheels having fallen off.
Debris lay strewn across the road, and two women stood in conversation in front of a BMW that had stopped.
CTE entrance blocked by accident vehicles
Another photo posted on Facebook showed that the accident vehicles had blocked the entrance to the CTE, with traffic forced to divert to Clemenceau Avenue North.
Source: Pingo Lim Keum Ping via TADA Drivers Club on Facebook
In a post on X, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said at 2.13pm that an accident had occurred at the Cairnhill Circle entrance of the CTE tunnel in the direction of the Seletar Expressway (SLE).
This had caused the entrance to be closed, it added.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
Both drivers sent to hospital conscious
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 2pm on 12 Oct.
It took place along Cairnhill Circle, at the slip road into the CTE in the direction of the SLE, and involved a car and a van.
Two people were sent to the hospital in a conscious state: A 53-year-old male van driver and a 51-year-old female car driver.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at about 2.05pm, told MS News that they were conveyed to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.
The female car driver is also assisting with police investigations, which are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from SGRoad Blocks / Traffic News on Telegram.
