On Thursday evening (7 March), three lanes heading towards the Singapore Sports Hub on Nicoll Highway were closed off following an obstruction by a fallen tree.
This affected many fans travelling to the National Stadium to attend Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ concert.
Source: Lianhe Zaobao
The accident resulted in an extension of the road closure until after Middle Road.
At around 6.45pm, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) posted about an “obstacle on Nicoll Highway (towards Guillemard) after Java Road” on X.
At 7.11pm, the LTA reported of an accident at the same area.
One user shared a photo of a tree that had fallen on the road, blocking cars from moving forward.
Source: @1ionsx on X
Being brought to a standstill, netizens shared their experience of being stuck in traffic on social media.
In addition to the traffic congestion, the heavy rain made it all the harder to drive.
Lianhe Zaobao reported the fallen tree struck three cars.
Source: Lianhe Zaobao
A private hire driver told the paper that he was ferrying a passenger along Nicoll Highway when he heard a loud crashing sound.
Suddenly, a tree trunk hit his car, but fortunately, no one was injured.
Both driver and passenger were trapped in the car before a group of kind-hearted migrant workers came to remove the branches, allowing them to get out.
SBS Transit also took to X to provide an update on changed bus routes during the roadblock.
It shared that Services 10, 10e, 14, 14e, 16, 70/70M, 196, and 196e had to be diverted due to the fallen tree. Three bus stops also had to be skipped.
Source: @SBSTransit_Ltd on X
According to The Straits Times, traffic resumed like normal at around 10pm after the tree and debris were removed from the lanes.
According to NParks, the fallen tree is the property of Golden Mile Tower. MS News has reached out for comment.
Also read: CTE Tunnel Closed After Tree Falls On Car Near Orchard Road Exit, No Injuries Reported
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Featured image adapted from Lianhe Zaobao and @1ionsx on X.
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