Police investigations ongoing after lorry ends up at bottom of Orchard slope
A lorry allegedly skidded along a road in Orchard before sliding down a grassy slope.
SCDF officers assessed a 44-year-old lorry driver, but he refused to be conveyed to the hospital.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Lorry slides down slope near Lucky Plaza in Orchard
Passers-by found the lorry at the bottom of a slope near Lucky Plaza on Monday (17 Nov) afternoon.
A video posted on TikTok showed a green vehicle at the bottom of the slope.
Source: @azure_thoughts on TikTok
Two men in “security” uniforms were seen speaking to individuals who were in the area.
A police car was also parked along the slope.
Source: @azure_thoughts on TikTok
“Guess what’s happening? An entire truck went down,” the OP said in shock.
In another video, a TikTok user praised the authorities for their quick response.
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A recovery vehicle was seen pulling the lorry back up the slope and onto the road.
Source: @azure_thoughts on TikTok
Lorry found itself at bottom of slope after skidding
In response to MS News‘ queries, the police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the incident near the junction of Nutmeg Road and Jalan Jintan.
According to the police, the vehicle had skidded along the junction before sliding down the slope.
SCDF officers assessed a 44-year-old male lorry driver for minor injuries. However, he declined to be conveyed to the hospital.
Police investigations are underway.
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