Lorry knocks into lamppost & railing in Ang Mo Kio, reportedly fells 2-storey-high tree
A lorry driver and his passenger sustained minor injuries on Tuesday (10 Nov) morning after an accident in Ang Mo Kio.
A photo of the aftermath posted on Facebook showed that the lorry had crashed through a road divider.
Source: Monir2.1 on Facebook
Lorry crashes near NYP in Ang Mo Kio
In the image, the lorry’s windshield was badly cracked, and it had a large indentation in the middle of its front.
It carried the name “Far Jat Frozen & Transport”, a Malaysia-registered logistics company.
During the crash, the lorry appeared to have knocked a lamppost askew, as well as rammed through a section of metal railing on the road divider.
A user in a Telegram chat group for motorists alerted at 6.42am on Tuesday morning that a lorry had crashed along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, near the entrance of Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP).
Judging from the photo, the accident happened near an overhead bridge that led to the poly.
Source: Google Maps
Three police cars were at the scene, the user added.
2-storey-high tree also toppled by lorry
Shin Min Daily News reporters who arrived at the location at 9am observed that the Malaysia-registered lorry had also toppled a tree that was about two stories high.
Workers were already removing the fallen tree, clearing debris from the road, and repairing the damaged lamppost.
The section of railing that was smashed stretched for about 7m.
2 injured men declined to be sent to hospital
In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 4am on 10 Nov.
It took place along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5, after the junction with Ang Mo Kio Street 53, and involved a lorry that was believed to have self-skidded.
Two people sustained minor injuries: A 29-year-old male lorry driver and a 31-year-old male lorry passenger.
However, they declined to be conveyed to the hospital.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), which was alerted at about 4.05am, told MS News that it assessed one person for minor injuries.
Additionally, the lorry driver is assisting the police with its investigations, which are ongoing.
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Featured image adapted from Monir2.1 on Facebook.
