The driver of a cement truck was sent to the hospital after the vehicle overturned in Chinatown.
Footage of the aftermath posted by Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook showed the heavy vehicle lying on its side across two lanes of Eu Tong Sen Street.
Source: Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook
According to the images, the cement truck appeared to have toppled over in front of People’s Park Centre.
Source: Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook
The pictures also show at least three Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) vehicles and some SCDF personnel.
Source: Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook
An ambulance was also at the scene.
Source: Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook
A XiaoHongShu user posted that she had seen the truck toppling over, describing it as a “frightening sight”.
The police and SCDF were “very efficient” and appeared quickly, she added.
A photo she shared showed that a large pool of concrete had spilt out of the cement truck following the accident.
Source: 我是草莓酱酱 on XiaoHongShu
The Land Transport Authority posted on X at 5.20pm on Saturday (19 July) that the accident had taken place along Eu Tong Sen Street in the direction of Havelock Square, after Upper Cross Street.
Source: @LTAtrafficnews on X
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at 5pm on 19 July.
It involved a cement truck believed to have self-skidded along Eu Tong Seng Street towards Hill Street.
Source: 贪吃的小小 on XiaoHongShu
The driver, a 52-year-old man, was sent to the hospital in a conscious state.
The SCDF, which was alerted at the same time, told MS News that the man was conveyed to Singapore General Hospital.
The man is assisting with ongoing police investigations.
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Featured image adapted from Singapore roads accident.com on Facebook and 我是草莓酱酱 on XiaoHongShu.