Motorcyclists forced to use car lane at Woodlands Checkpoint after lorry accident
UPDATE (22 Dec, 10.27pm): In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it was alerted to the accident at about 4.25am on 21 Dec. The lorry was believed to have self-skidded at the Woodlands Checkpoint.
A 23-year-old male lorry driver was conveyed to the hospital in a conscious state. He was subsequently arrested for suspected drink-driving.
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A lorry somehow became stuck in the motorcycle lane at Woodlands Checkpoint, blocking the road for hours on Sunday (21 Dec) morning.
A photo posted by SG Road Vigilante on Facebook, taken at 5.44am, showed the Singapore-registered lorry wedged between the fence and barrier of a road that was obviously too narrow for it.
Motorcycles were instead using the lane next to it.
Source: SG Road Vigilante on Facebook
Stuck lorry at Woodlands Checkpoint tilted to one side
Another photo posted by a netizen at 9.12am showed several officers from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) at the scene, together with auxiliary police officers.
They stood in the lane next to the motorcycle lane, which authorities had closed off.
Source: Farizatul Firdaus on Facebook
The stuck lorry tilted to one side after it seemingly mounted the kerb on its left.
Source: Farizatul Firdaus on Facebook
Motorcyclists forced to use car lanes
The accident took place at about 4.19am, reported Shin Min Daily News.
A netizen in a Facebook group for border crossers reported seeing the lorry stuck there at 4.25am.
Source: Facebook
A reader told the Chinese daily that his friend had been trying to cross the Causeway on his motorcycle when he came across the accident.
He thus had to use the car lane to clear customs, which slowed his journey considerably.
ICA confirmed the accident and said there were no injuries.
ICA added that motorcyclists could still pass through Woodlands Checkpoint, but officers would direct them to the car lanes.
Investigations were ongoing to determine how the lorry had managed to enter the motorcycle lane.
Motorcycle lane blocked for hours
The motorcycle lane remained closed at 11am, several hours after the accident, according to Shin Min.
As it was a Sunday, the blockage did not cause congestion at 8.16am, as traffic was not heavy, according to the paper’s checks on the checkpoint.sg app.
However, a netizen travelling by bus posted in a Facebook group for border crossers.
She said that the Causeway was crowded in both directions at 11.10am, and she waited 30 minutes to board a bus.
ICA told AsiaOne that the incident was cleared at around 12.40pm.
Also read: Bus Enters Wrong Lane On Woodlands Causeway & Disrupts Traffic, Jam Cleared In 45 Mins
Bus Enters Wrong Lane On Woodlands Causeway & Disrupts Traffic, Jam Cleared In 45 Mins
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Featured image adapted from Farizatul Firdaus on Facebook and SG Road Vigilante on Facebook.
