Fallen debris from ceiling of CTE tunnel causes traffic jam
Two lanes of a tunnel on the Central Expressway (CTE) had to be cordoned off following parts of the ceiling falling off.
The incident allegedly occurred today (25 Aug) at around 1.15 am. It took place along a CTE tunnel after the Havelock Road exit, towards the Seletar Expressway (SLE) according to the LTATrafficNews X account.
Accident in CTE Tunnel (towards SLE) before Cairnhill Circle Entrance. Avoid lanes 1 and 2
— LTATrafficNews (@LTAtrafficnews) August 24, 2024
A photo by a passing motorist showed that several pieces of the ceiling, including a few of the lights, had dropped off.
Because of this, two lanes of the road were filled with fallen metal and what looked to be shattered glass.
Source: SGRoad Blocks / Traffic News on Telegram
Facebook page Singapore roads accident.com also uploaded a video, revealing cables and wires dangling from the ceiling.
Source: SG roads accident.com on Facebook
Debris causes traffic congestion on the road
The video also showed that the affected lanes became blocked off by cones. Vehicles squeezed slowly onto the sole remaining lane.
Trucks and Traffic Police cars could also be spotted at the scene responding to the incident.
Source: SG roads accident.com on Facebook
The fallen debris then reportedly caused a traffic jam on the road leading up to it as well.
A photo from the SGRoad Blocks / Traffic News telegram showed a congested road packed with vehicles leading up to the tunnel entrance.
Source: SGRoad Blocks / Traffic News on Telegram
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) told MS News that they did not respond to this incident, implying that nobody was injured.
Speaking to MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said they were alerted to the incident at around 1am on Sunday. A tipper truck not complying with height standards had dislodged the light fittings and lane use signs on the ceiling.
The ceiling itself did not incur any structural damage, according to The Straits Times (ST).
Police have arrested the 39-year-old truck driver for driving a heavy vehicle with a height of more than 4.5 meters without police or auxiliary police escort.
Investigations are currently ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from SGRoad Blocks / Traffic News on Telegram.
